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Unit 2
7th Grade S.S (NYS)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Crusades | A series of Holy wars in Europe that increased trade between Europe and Asia |
| The Renaissance | A time of great discovery, where the arts, trade and discovery grew or increased |
| Age of Exploration | A period of time where European Explorers were setting sail to find new lands, and goods to trade |
| New World | North and South America |
| Columbian Exchange | The exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas |
| Colonization | Creating a settlement in a new land that is still loyal to or serves the "mother" country |
| New England Colonies | Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire |
| Middle Colonies | New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey |
| Southern Colonies | North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland |
| Mayflower Compact | Signed in Plymouth Massachusetts, was a form of government where the people agreed to be loyal to the king but assigned the colonists roles/jobs |
| Virginia House of Burgesses | Signed in Virginia -- the people chose 22 representatives called Burgesses to create laws and a government |
| Jamestown Colony | The very first English Colony in the New World located in Virginia (Southern Colonies) had a rough start but ended up being successful because of cash-crops |
| Plymouth Colony | The second colony in the New World located in Massachusetts (New England Colonies), people were called the Pilgrims. Created the Mayflower Compact and looked for religious freedom |
| Cash-Crops | Grown in the Southern Colonies, included tobacco, rice, indigo and cotton |
| Triangular Trade | System of trade between Europe, African and the New World. Where slavery was introduced. |