Colonial America Quiz

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Main economic activity of southern colonies

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Agriculture

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Assembly (Town Hall)

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Gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on community issues

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Cash Crop

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Grown to be sold for profit

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Charter

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Document granting rights to organize settlements

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Colony

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New settlement governed by a country in another land

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Compact

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Agreement or contract among a group of people

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Debt

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Owing money to someone else

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Definition of Economy

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How a country generates money through production, trade, and manufacturing.

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Enlightenment (John Locke)

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Intellectual movement: Think/reason for oneself

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Exploration

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Searching for new lands for discovery or conquest