Chapter 4: American Life in Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692 Flashcards
Aboukhadijeh, Feross. "Chapter 4: American Life in Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692" StudyNotes.org. StudyNotes, Inc., 17 Nov. 2012. Web. 12 Sep. 2013.
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| 1606755261 | headright | The right to acquire a certain amount of land granted to the person who finances the passage of a laborer | 0 | |
| 1606755262 | disenfranchise | To take away the right to vote | 1 | |
| 1606755263 | civil war | A conflict between the citizens of inhabitants of the same country | 2 | |
| 1606755264 | tidewater | The territory adjoining water affected by tides-this is, near the seacoast or coastal rivers | 3 | |
| 1606755265 | middle passage | That portion of a slave ship's journey in which slaves were carried from Africa to the Americas | 4 | |
| 1606755266 | fertility | The ability to mate and produce abundant young | 5 | |
| 1606755267 | menial | Fit for servants; humble or low | 6 | |
| 1606755268 | militia | An armed force of citizens called out only in emergencies | 7 | |
| 1606755269 | hierarchy | a social group arranged in ranks or classes | 8 | |
| 1606755270 | corporation | A group or institution granted legal rights to carry on certain specified activities | 9 | |
| 1606755271 | jeremiad | A sermon or prophecy warning of doom and calling for repentance | 10 | |
| 1606755272 | lynching | The illegal killing of an accused person by mob action without due process | 11 | |
| 1606755273 | hinterland | Inland region back from a port, river, or the seacoast | 12 | |
| 1606755274 | social structure | The basic pattern of the distribution of status and wealth in a society | 13 | |
| 1606755275 | blue blood | Of noble or upper-class descent | 14 |