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History 8Grade VCB
Unit 1 Vocab - Flascards for 2nd and 3rd set of words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| House of Burgesses | Early Representative government in Virginia. |
| Indentured Servant | Person who exchanges years of labor (4-7 years) for passage to the colonies. |
| Joint-stock Company | Company comprised of multiple investors to limit financial risk. |
| Mercantilism | Purpose of the colony is to benefit the mother country. |
| Middle Passage | Voyage from africa to the Colonies by enslaved people. |
| Monopoly | Company that controles an entire industry. |
| Navigation Acts | Laws passed by Parliament in 1651 to support mercantilism. |
| Parliament | Group of representative lawmakers in England. |
| Persecution | Mistreatment of a person or group due to one's religion, race, or political view. |
| Pilgrims | Sepratists who settled in Plymouth. |