Unit 1: Vocabulary

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Plantation

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A large farm that was primarily used for growing cash crops with residential labor.

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Joint-Stock Company

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A company in which investors could pool their resources and spread risk.

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Indentured Servant

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A person who signed a contract to be an unpaid laborer in exchange for transportation to North America; after a set period (usually five to seven years).

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Enslaved person

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Someone who is forced to labor for no pay; in the United States, slavery was ended with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.

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Debtor

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Someone who is unable to pay what is owed to others.

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Mayflower Compact

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Short document created to outline the pilgrim’s right to create their own government.

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Colony

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An area controlled by a foreign nation.

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Charter

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A document given by a king that explains the rights and privileges of a group of people or a company.

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Cash Crop

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A crop grown to sell for money only.

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Mercantilism

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The business of selling products to make a profit.