Chapter 7 Vocabulary Flashcards

Front

a document that allows colonists to settle on land claimed by their ruler

Back

charter

Front

a large fleet of ships

Back

armada

Front

the amount of money remaining after the costs of a business have been paid

Back

profit

Front

a piece of ownership in a company

Back

stock

Front

a crop sold for money

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cash crop

Front

a person who agreed to work for someone in America for a fixed amount of time to pay for their trip to America

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indentured servant

Front

a group of white men who owned land that made laws for the colonies; this was one of the first forms of government in the colonies

Back

House of Burgesses

Front

an agreement made by the Pilgrims before landing in New England to make and obey new laws

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Mayflower Compact

Front

leader

Back

sachem