Colony
group of people who settle in a distant land and are ruled by the government of their native land
Charter
legal document giving certain rights to establish a colony
Representative government
gov't in which voters elect representatives to make laws
house of Burgesses
governing body of Virginia ( house of representatives)
Mayflower Compact
Document written by pilgrims establishing themselves as a political society and setting guidelines for a gov't
Dissenter
one who disagrees with authority/church
Scapegoat
a person or group made to bear the blame for others
Mercantilism
when a nation's strength/wealth comes from building its gold supply and expanding its trade
Smuggling
violating trade laws by illegally taking goods into or out of a country.
Interdependence
To be mutually dependent on (ex: countries that trade, colonies and England )
Triangular Trade
Colonial trade route between New England ( rum) , Africa ( slaves) and the West Indies( molasses)
Middle passage
Ocean trip from Africa to Americas ( on the triangular trade route) where thousands of enslaves Africans died.
Indentured servant
person who agreed to work without wages for some time in exchange for passage to colonies.
Apprentice
person who learns a trade or craft from a master ( cooper, chandler, blacksmith, carpenter)