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Colonial New York
ColoniL New York
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Goods | Items that can be bought and sold Ex* food, clothing, wood, tea, paint |
| Service | A job that helps people Ex* cleaning, teaching, doctor, barber |
| Indentured Servant | A person who worked for a certain amount of time in exchange for a boat trip to America |
| Artisan | A worker with a special skill |
| Merchant | A person who buys and sells goods to make money |
| Government | An organized system of leaders or groups for ruling or running a community or country |
| Apprentice | Someone who works with a more experienced person to learn a skill |
| Slave Trade | The buying and selling of enslaved people |
| Manor | A large piece of land owned by a wealthy landowner |
| Culture | the shared way of life for a group of people, including their traditions, beliefs, food, language, clothing, and music |
| NY Natural Resources | Wheat and wood |
| John Peter Zenger | He published pieces in the newspaper that criticized the government. He became a symbol of free press |
| Role of Boys | Learned more in school and helped their fathers on farms |
| Role of Girls | Learned less in school and helped their mothers with cooking and cleaning |
| Timeline | Tells what year an event took place |
| Ice Skating | A sport brought to NY from Dutch culture |