US Hist EOC Vocab Units 1 2

mercantilism

• An economic theory focused on maximizing exports and minimizing imports to increase national wealth.

• A policy aimed at reducing government intervention in the military affairs of a country.

Trans-Atlantic Trade

• A modern trade agreement between Africa, North America, and Europe for spices from Asia.

• A system involving the exchange of goods and enslaved people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Southern Colonies

• Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

• Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey

Middle (Mid-Atlantic) Colonies

• New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

European Cultural Diversity

• Many different ethnic and religious groups settled in the colonies.

• A limited range of languages, few traditions, and a single custom settled in the colonies.

New England Colonies

• Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

• Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey

Foodways

• Cultural practices surrounding food production, distribution, and consumption.

• The nutritional value, scientific study, and economic aspects of food.

Middle Passage

• The Middle Passage is the route taken by slave ships from Africa to the Americas.
• The Middle Passage is a historical term for the route taken by immigrants to Europe.

self-governance

• The act of electing a leader from outside the community so external rules and regulations can be followed.

• The process by which a community manages its own affairs and makes decisions independently.

salutary neglect

• A colonial policy promoting strict enforcement of British laws by the military.

• A British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of laws in the American colonies.