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virginia company

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a joint stock company owned by many owners through stock. often the chief sponsor of early American colonies

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headright system

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a program that gave fifty Acers of free land to every colonist upon passage to the new world and an additional 50 Acers for every family member

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john smith

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leader of jamestown during its early brutal years

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brown gold

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tobaco

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city on a hill

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puritan expression to describe an ideal Christian community based on common goals/perfect Christian commumity

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rodger williams

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puritian critic who founded Rhode island based on freedom of worship

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metacom

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mass. Indian leader who lead the Indians in king philips war against the colonists. the war was based on conflicts over land and religion

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holy experiment

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william Penn label for Pennsylvania, a colony based on political equality and freedom of worship

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bacon's rebellion

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1676 colonial rebellion in Virginia of frontier settlers led by Nathanial bacon against the Virginia government. the conflict showed the tension between the government and ex-indentured servants

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triangle trade

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is the trade system between the Americans Africa and europe