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Colonial America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Import | Goods and services that are brought into our country that were made from a different country. |
| Export | Goods and services that are made in our country and shipped to other countries. |
| Raw Materials | Materials before being processed or manufactured into a final form. |
| Manufactured goods | products that have been made from raw materials |
| Triangular Trade | A pattern of trade between England, Africa, and the American Colonies |
| Mercantilism | Great Britain creating and maintaining wealth by controlling trade |
| Navigation Act | law made by Britain that stated colonies could only trade with Britain |
| Favorable Balance of Trade | when a country exports more than they import |
| Slave | a person who is forced into slavery for the rest of their life |
| Indentured Servant | a person who is asked to work for 4-7 years and after they have worked the 4-7 years the servant's owner pays the ship fee |
| Economy | production,consumption,distribution of goods and services |
| Common jobs in colonies | fur trapping trading,making soap and clothes, |
| New England colony jobs | Shipbuilding,fishing,timber |
| Middle colony jobs | Staple crop, and trading |
| Southern Colony jobs | Cash crops, |
| NE slaves | had the least amount of slaves |
| Middle Colony slaves | had 2nd most amount of slaves |