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13 colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plantation | a large farm specializing in cash crops |
| indentured servant | a person contracted to work for 5-7 years in return for their journey to the colonies |
| Slave | a person who is taken against their will and forced to a lifetime of servitude |
| Town common | the center of the New England village |
| apprentice | a person who learns a skill or trade from a professional in that area |
| import | goods brought in from other locations |
| Export | goods that are sent to other locations to sell or trade |
| Agriculture | the business of farming and/or raising livestock |
| Colonial Assemblies | colonists elected to speak behalf of the people to make laws for the colony. |