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A violent uprising in colonial Virginia in 1676 led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government and Native American tribes.

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Bacon's Rebellion

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Crops grown primarily for profit and sale rather than personal use.

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cash crop

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The process of establishing and maintaining settlements by a foreign power in a new territory.

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colonization

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Goods or services brought into a country from another to sell.

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imports

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An economic theory that promotes the idea of accumulating wealth to be powerful. It does so by maintaining a favorable balance of trade, and using colonies for resources, gold, and marketplaces.

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mercantilism

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People who worked for a set period of time in exchange for passage to the Americas.

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indentured servants

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The first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607.

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Jamestown

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English colonist known for introducing tobacco as a cash crop in Virginia.

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John Rolfe

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Also known as King Philip, he was a Native American leader who led a rebellion against English colonists in New England in the 1670s.

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Metacom

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A conflict between Native American tribes and New England colonists in 1675-1676 over land.

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King Philip's War