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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 to 7 years in return for their journey |
| Slave | a person who is taken against their will and forced to a lifetime of servitude |
| Town Common | the center of a New England village |
| Apprentice | a person who learned 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 |
| Agriculture | the business of farming and/or raising livestock |
| Colonial Assemblies | colonist elected, to speak on behalf of the people, to make laws for the colony |
| Royal Governor | a leader appointed by the king to enforced british rule in the colonies |
| Surplus | an extra supply of goods |
| Merchant | a person who buys or sells goods; a traveling trader |
| Natural Resources | things found in nature that are beneficial to people |
| Colony | a territory settled by people from another country and controlled by that country |