Unit 2 Test review - Colonial America Flashcards

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A Colony

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An area of land populated by people who leave their native country to form a new settlement, connected with the original country.

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Joint-stock company

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Virginia Joint Stock Company

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Investors hoped to earn a profit by joining it.

It was granted a charter by King James I in 1606 to establish settlements in the New World, including Jamestown.

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A Charter

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Subsistence Farming

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Jamestown

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Mayflower Compact

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Plymouth Colony

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Settled by separatists (Pilgrims) from the Church of England to avoid religious persecution.

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Headright system

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Indentured servant

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