Vocab US Flashcard 1.1

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A voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies.

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Middle Passage

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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

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Middle Colonies (Mid-Atlantic)

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Trade between the Americas, Europe, and Africa - raw materials sent from Americas to Europe, Europe manufactures goods with raw materials, sends them to Africa to sell and trade for slaves, then slaves sent to the Americas to work to get raw materials (also known as triangle trade).

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Trans-Atlantic Trade

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An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought.

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Mercantilism

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The sum of a culture's habits, customs, beliefs, and preferences concerning food.

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Foodways

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Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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Southern Colonies

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Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

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New England Colonies

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This was a characteristic of the 13 colonies. It refers to the fact that many different ethnic and religious groups settled in the colonies and brought with them aspects of their cultural heritage.

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European Cultural Diversity

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An English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies.

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salutary neglect

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Authority based in custom, birthright, or divine right.

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Traditional Authority