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U.S. 3.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Legislature | A law-making body(group of people) |
| House of Burgesses | First elected legislature in the English colonies that had self-government |
| Slavery | The practice of owning another person |
| Cash Crop | A crop grown to be sold,and not used by the farmer. Often become the biggest money maker for the colony. Tobacco in Virginia |
| John Smith | He helped lead Jamestown in its early days and is credited with helping it survive |
| Colony | An area under the direct control of another country |
| self-government | Idea that a group of people should be able to make their own decisions and laws |
| Indentured Servants | People who paid for their trip to the colonies by agreeing to work for someone for a number of years |
| Tobacco | Plant introduced to the settlers by the Native Americans; it became popular in Europe |
| Jamestown | First permanent English colony in North America; as it grew it became the Virginia Colony. |