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| Founders | Political leaders of the 13 colonies; key figures in the establishment of the United States. |
| Government | People and institutions with authority to make and enforce laws and manage disputes about laws. |
| Indentured Servants | Men and women who worked to pay for their trip from Europe. |
| Self-sufficient | Able to provide for most of one's own needs. |
| Subject | Someone who owes allegiance to/obeys a government or ruler. |
| Consent | Allow something to happen. |
| Natural Rights | A belief that people have basic rights, such as life, liberty, and property. |
| Purpose of Government | Protect natural rights, life, liberty, and property. |
| Social Contract | Agreement among people to set up a government and obey its' laws. |
| State of Nature | Condition of living without man-made government, rules, or laws. |
