US History Colonial America Vocab

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System where the colonies produced goods only for England and they would buy their goods only from England

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Mercantilism

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Immigrants to the colonies who agreed to work for a set period of time in return for payment of their passage to the colonies

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Indentured Servant

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Document signed by the Pilgrims that stated the laws for their colony would be subject to the approval of the people

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Mayflower Compact

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The governing body of the colonies during the American Revolution

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Continental Congress

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A government ruled by the elected representatives of the people

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Representative Government

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Time spent by African slaves on ships bringing them from Africa to the Americas

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Middle Passage

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First representative governing body created by the colonists of Virginia

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House of Burgesses

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Plan proposed by Ben Franklin, where the colonists would unite to defend themselves from France during the French and Indian War

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Albany Plan of Union

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Book by the philosopher Rousseau that proposed the idea the will of the people would decide decisions of government

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Social Contract

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Business where individuals would invest money to make profit

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Joint Stock Company