The original British Colonies in present-day United States

Crops (such as tobacco, cotton, or wheat) that are grown for the purpose of trading for a profit

rather than for personal use.

a European trade network to transfer food, livestock, ideas, people, and more

to and from their American colonies

a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean where Africans were forced into slavery

in the American colonies and suffered unbearable conditions

and horrific treatment on the way

a trade network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

used to increase the wealth of the European colonial pawers

a person who starts his or her own business

a person who works to pay off a debt (such as travel costs)

or as punishment

an official paper in which certain rights are given by a government

to a person, group, or business

lands beyond the areas already settled

grassy area shared by the town's people

and used for grazing sheep, cattle, and other livestock

system of exchange where goods or services are traded without the use of money