SSUSH Unit 1

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A constitution/Agreement to set up a colony between settlers and the British monarch

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Charter

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A foreign land which is claimed and controlled by a European country for the purpose of gaining wealth.

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Colony

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Laws which England used to limit the colonies from trading directly with other countries

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Navigation Acts

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The organization which started the Colony of Jamestown.

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Virginia Company

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A person who has contracted to work for a limited period, often in return for travel expenses, shelter, or sustenance. For example, the first group of workers to settle Virginia in exchange for 3-7 years of work.

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Indentured Servant

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A large farm on which the labor of slaves or other workers is used to grow a single crop, such as sugar cane or cotton

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Plantation

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Businesses in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose

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Joint-Stock Company

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A belief that countries should attempt to dominate trade and establish colonies to gain wealth. #getmo$ #takethelandgetthecoins

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Mercantilism

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Colony under direct control of the English monarch

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Royal Colony

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A person or institution that owes a sum of money #brokelife

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Debtor