Life in the Colonies Review

Front

What was the name of the document that outlined the rights and liberties of the English people?

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English Bill of Rights

Front

What economic system was practiced by the British colonies in America?

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Mercantilism

Front

What was the name of the trade route that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

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Triangular Trade

Front

A person who learns a trade or craft from a master craftsman

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apprentice

Front

The right of newspapers and other public media to publish articles believed to be accurate

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freedom of the press

Front

Person who signs a contract to work for a set number of years in exchange for ocean passage to the colonies

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indentured servant

Front

Farming just enough to meet the immediate needs of your family.

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subsistence farming

Front

What is the name for the horrible and inhumane trip across the Atlantic endured by the slaves?

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Middle Passage

Front

The trade route between the American colonies, Africa, and Europe

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Triangular Trade

Front

What was the Middle Passage?

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The brutal trip slaves were forced to take from Africa to the Americas.