13 Colonies Vocab Arnold

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Middle Passage

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The journey of 10-15 million enslaved people from West Africa to the Americas in unsanitary and inhumane conditions.

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Separatists/Saints

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A group of people who traveled to North America for religious freedom on the Mayflower and wanted to separate from the Church of England.

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Triangular Trade

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The exchange of raw materials, manufactured goods, and enslaved workers between Europe, Africa, and America.

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mercantilism

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The colonies exist to serve the mother country by making the mother country wealthy.

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Roanoke

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England attempted in 1585 & 1587 to unsuccessfully establish a colony under the leadership of John White.

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Jamestown

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The London Company of Virginia helped to establish this colony in 1607 with a charter from King James I.

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toleration

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The idea that a person can practice a religion in the colonies without fear of persecution.

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Mayflower Compact

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A document from November, 1620 that was signed by 41 men at Plymouth to create a self government and civil society.

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geography and natural resources

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These are factors that most influence the type of economy a colony has.

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Pennsylvania

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This colony was established as a safe place for Quakers to practice their religion and others too.