Vocab Unit 2 Colonial Era

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Religious venture

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To explore and settle an establishment for religious reasons, with the goal for everyone to practice the same religion.

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Jamestown

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First permanent English settlement, established in 1607 in present-day Virginia on the James River, named for King James I of England.

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Indentured servants

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People who came to the colonies to work for a person who paid their way over, for a set number of years, usually 7-10 years. This practice was abandoned because it became too expensive.

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Mayflower Compact

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The model of government used by the Puritans in New England, an agreed-upon set of rules by everyone in the colony, a form of direct democracy.

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House of Burgesses

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First legislative body in North America, created in 1640, where people elect representatives to decide on laws with the governor. It survives today as the Virginia General Assembly.

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Cavaliers

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Nobility who were granted large land grants in Virginia by the King.

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Puritans

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People who settled in Massachusetts Bay for religious reasons, aiming to purify the church, and who believed in hard work and thrift.

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Imperialism

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The policy or practice of extending the power and dominion of a nation, especially by territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over other areas.

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Interdependency

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The state of not being able to stand on your own, needing someone else to supply what you need to live or thrive.

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Chattel Slavery

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A system where one person has total ownership over another person.