Columbian Exchange
transfer of plants, animals, diseases, ideas, and technology from the Old World where Columbus came from, to the new world he discovered.
Joint-stock company
company run by a group of investors, used to fund English colonies
Powhatan
leader of the native populations in the region where Jamestown was founded
John Winthrop
pro british colonist
Puritans
English protestants
Mayflower compact
the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
Indentured Servant
a form of labor where an individual is under contract to work without a salary to repay an loan within a specific amount of time.
Triangular Trade
a system of trade that linked Europe, West Africa, and the Americas
Middle Passage
Widespread exploitation of enslaved Africans
Mercantilism
A closed economic system creating wealth by exporting more than importing
Parliament
British government's legislative body
Sons of Liberty
Group of colonists formed to oppose Stamp Act and other British laws/taxes
Stamp Act
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First Continental Congress
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