Colonial America Vocab

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Economic idea: government limits imports, boosts manufacturing & exports

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mercantilism

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A product sold to another country

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export

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A product brought from other countries

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import

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Owner of land or property

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Proprietor

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Formal agreement between countries

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treaty

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Wanted to change the Church of England and sought freedom to worship in North America.

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Puritan

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Religious group known for simple living and personal relationship with God

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Quaker

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A religious group that wanted to separate from the Church of England.

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Separatist

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Area governed by a king or queen

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royal province

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Certificate granting land and authority for colonial government.

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charter