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Mercantilism

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Economic theory promoting government regulation of a nation's economy.

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Triangle trade

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Transatlantic trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

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Mayflower Compact

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Agreement for self-governance by the Pilgrims in 1620.

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House of Burgesses

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First legislative assembly in the American colonies.

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“City Upon a Hill”

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Phrase by John Winthrop symbolizing American exceptionalism.

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Roger Williams + separation of church & state

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Advocated for religious freedom and separation from government.

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Southern Colonies social hierarchy

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Social structure based on land ownership and slavery.

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New England town meetings

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Local gatherings for direct democratic decision-making.

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Puritan society + laws

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Strict religious community with moral and social codes.

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Southern Colonies geography & economy

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Agricultural economy reliant on plantations and slave labor.