Building the First Colonies Vocab

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Meaning of 'slavery'

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Holding people against their will and making them work without pay.

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Meaning of 'plantations'?

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large farms

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5th Grade

Colonial Time Period

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Meaning of 'haciendas'

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A large estate or home for raising cattle and sheep.

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What does 'presidio' mean?

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A Spanish Fort

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What is a cash crop?

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A crop grown for sale.

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What does 'mission' mean?

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A religious settlement

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Meaning of 'colony'

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land ruled by another country

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What does 'borderlands' mean?

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areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions

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Meaning of 'raw material'

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A resource to make a product

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Meaning of 'stock'

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Part ownership in a business