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Social studies
The English Colonies Terms-to-Know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| indentured servant | People who travel across the Atlantic Ocean on a boat to work for their masters for several years. |
| Puritan | People who wanted to "purify" the English Church and simplify the church's religious ceremonies. |
| Quaker | A member of the Religious Society. |
| economy | The wealth and resources of a country or region especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. |
| slave trade | The business of capturing, transporting, and selling people as slaves. |
| cash crop | Crops such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton. |
| assembly | An elected group of lawmakers. |
| Blue Laws | A strict religious law, particularly one preventing entertainment or leisure activities on a Sunday. |
| petition | A formal, written request. |
| rights | Powers of privileges that belong to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government. |
| Parliament | The lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom. |