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SS Unit 5
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Northwest Passage | a water route believed to flow through North America the explorers searched for from the 1500's to the 1700's. |
| Profit | the money remaining after the costs of a business have been paid |
| Charter | an official document giving permission to do something such as settle in an area |
| Armada | a large fleet of ships especially worships |
| Stock | shares of wonership in a company |
| Cash Crop | a crop that is grown to be sold for profit |
| Indentured Servant | a person who bounds himself or herself to serve someone for a certain period of time in exchange for something |
| House of burgesses | the law making body of colonial Virginia, established in Jamestown in 1619 |
| Mayflower Compact | an agreement the pilgrims made before landing in New England to make and obey "Just equal laws" |
| Sachem | Native American chief in the Easter Woodlands and Great Lakes region. |