Unit 1 Vocab & Reasons

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Exploration

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Traveling to new territories for discovery.

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Colonization: state-sponsored settlement of people in new territories.

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state-sponsored settlement of people in new territories.

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Colony:

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A group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new land.

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What is mercantilism?

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Economic policy where colonies provide raw materials to enrich the mother country.

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What is a representative government?

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Political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people.

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What is a charter?

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A contract to establish a colony.

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What is a plantation?

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A large agricultural enterprise where crops are grown for sale.

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What is a region?

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A geographic area with unique characteristics.

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What is an economy?

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Wealth and resources of a country or region.

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Indentured servant:

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A person who came to America under contract to work for 7 years.