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A written contract from a government granting the right to establish a colony.

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charter

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Minister from Salem, MA advocating church-state separation; founded Rhode Island.

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Roger Williams

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A business where investors pool wealth for profit.

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joint-stock company

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A soldier and adventurer who took control of Jamestown in its first year.

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John Smith

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First representative assembly in American colonies, created in 1619.

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House of Burgesses

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A person who sold labor for passage to America.

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Indentured Servant

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Agreement by Plymouth Colony men for self-government and laws.

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Mayflower Compact

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A crop produced for profit rather than personal use.

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cash crop

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First permanent English settlement in North America (1607).

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Jamestown

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Revolt against colonial authority in Jamestown, 1676.

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Bacon's Rebellion