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Colonial America

TermDefinition
exploration traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery
colony a settlement ruled by a distant country
migration movement from one region to another
mercantilism economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country
free enterprise system market system where people have freedom as consumers and producers
cash crop a crop that is sold for money
representative government political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people
monarchy a government where the ruler inherits the leadership role
industry economic activity that involves the making of a particular product
burgesses an elected official
Virginia House of Burgesses first representative government in the colonies but still ruled by King of England
Mayflower Compact an example of a representative government in the colonies
Captain John Smith Leader of Jamestown -:No work, no food" rule
William Bradford helped write the Mayflower Compact and leader in Plymouth
Separatists known as Pilgrims moved to the colonies for religious freedom
New England Colonies established for religious freedom
Thomas Hooker disliked strict rules of Puritan leaders so he settled the colony of Connecticut
Roger Williams set up colony of Rhode Island because he did not think government should tell people how to practice religion
Anne Hutchinson was expelled from Massachusetts for questioning Puritan ministers and she set pu colony of Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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