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The 13 Colonies

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TermDefinition
House of Burgesses Representative government established in Jamestown in 1619
Representative Government People have a say in the laws that are created
Indentured Servant Person who agreed to work without pay for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies
Plantation Large self-sufficient farm used for growing cash crops such as tobacco or rice
Middle Passage The journey slaved took from Africa to America
Slave Person held as someone else's property; forced to work for no pay
Mayflower Compact Government written by Puritan pilgrims that governed by majority rule
Toleration Willingness to allow others to believe as they wish
Cash crops Crops that were mass produced to make money (tobacco, indigo, rice)
Triangular Trade A trade route named because the three "legs" of the trip formed a triangle between the Americas, Africa, and Europe
"Colonial Breadbasket" Nickname given to the Middle region of colonies because of their large grain production
Act of Toleration Religious freedom guaranteed to all Christians
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