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| colony | A settlement or group of settlements far away from the home country. |
| cash crop | A crop that farmers raised for money, not for their own use. |
| slave | A person whose rights or freedoms have been denied. |
| plantation | Large farms. |
| invention | A new tool that helps people to do a task more quickly or easily. |
| precipitation | Any form of water that falls to the earth, such as rain or snow. |
| growing season | The time between the last frost in the spring and the first frost in the fall. |
| agriculture | Growing crops and raising animals. |
| sharecropper | A farmer who raises crops on land owned by another person, and gives part of the harvest to the owner for rent. |
| crop rotation | Planting different crops in a field every year to keep the soil rich. |
| fuel | A substance such as coal or gas that is burned to make heat or produce power. |
| labor union | A group of workers who join together to protect their interest concerning wages and working conditions. |
| industry | The making and selling of a product or service. |
| textile mill | A place where fibers such as cotton and wool are woven or knitted into different kinds of cloth. |
