- Colony- Land that is claimed by a country in order to use the resources and send them back to the mother country.
- Indentured Servant- Someone that has signed a contract to essentially become a slave for about 7 years in order to pay for their passge to America.
- Cash Crop- A crop that is grown specifically to sell.
- Government- Leaders of society that make laws to maintain order.
- Representation (representative)- When someone or some group speaks on behalf of or makes decisions on behalf of a larger group.
- Assembly- An elected group of lawmakers (these would be representatives).
- Democratic- When the people rule
- Puritan- Christians that were very strict and weren't happy with the Church of England’s authority.
- Slave Trade- Specifically the buying and selling of slaves.
