1. act

a tax

2. boycott

1. : to refuse to buy, use, or participate in(something) as a way of protesting

2. to stop using the goods or services of (acompany, country, etc.) until changes are made

3. civilization

a society with reliable food surplus, specializedoccupations, social class distinctions, cities,

complex governments, trade, and an organizedwriting system

4. colonist

a person who settles in a new colony or movesinto new country

5. colony

a group of people who leave their native countryto form in a new land a settlement subject to, or

connected with, the parent nation.

6. ColumbianExchange

refers to the widespread transfer of animals,plants, culture, human populations,

communicable diseases, technology and ideasbetween the American and Afro-Eurasian

hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries,related to European colonization and trade

(including African/American slave trade) afterChristopher Columbus' 1492 voyage.

7. culture A way of life shared by people with similar arts,beliefs, and customs.

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8. declaration

something that is stated or made known in an officialor public way

9. democracy

a form of government in which people chooseleaders by voting

10. Economy

A system for producing and distributing goods, andservices to fulfill people's wants

11. empire

Domination or control of many countries that may beculturally different by one, strong nation; occurs

during colonization and imperialism

12. expedition

A long journey by a group to explore or dobattle

13. exports

goods sold to other countries

14. imports

Goods and services purchased from othercountries.

15. indenturedservant

Colonists who received free passage to NorthAmerica in exchange for working without pay

for a certain number of years

16. IroquoisConfederacy

The most powerful native American group inthe Ohio Valley since the 1640', that was able to

remain aloof from both the British and theFrench. This group consisted of five Indian

nations: the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga,Onondaga, and Oneida. These nations formed

a defensive alliance in the fifteenth century.The Iroquois were able to maintain their

autonomy by avoiding a close relationship withthe English or the French. They traded

successfully with both groups and playedthem against each other, as a direct result of

this they maintained power in the Great Lakesregion.

17. Jamestown

First permanent English settlement; located inVirginia. Founded by London Company

18. Lost Colony

a settlement of British colonists whom WalterRaleigh sent to Roanoke Island (now part of

North Carolina) in 1587 and of whom no tracewas found after 1591.

19. MassachusettsCompany

Organization of influential Puritans inEngland that sponsored and organized a

large expedition to North America in 1629 forthe express purpose of establishing an

independent Puritan community, free ofwhat they saw as the corrupting influences

of the Church of England.

20. MayflowerCompact

This document was drafted in 1620 prior tosettlement by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay inMassachusetts. It declared that the 41 maleswho signed it agreed to accept majority ruleand participate in a government in the best

interest of all members of the colony. Thisagreement set the precedent for later

documents outlining commonwealth rule.

21. MiddleColonies

Group of American colonies made up ofPennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New

Jersey. These were characterized by fertile rivervalleys, being the "bread basket" of the colonies,

religious diversity, and harbors such asPhiladelphia and New York City. The main goods

here were wheat, lumber, and fur.

22. monarchy

a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as aking or queen)

23. NativeAmerican

The indigenous people who were in Americabefore Europeans "took over" the land.

24. NewEnglandColonies

Massachusets, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,Connecticut and Rhode Island. They had a shortgrowing season long and cold winters, rocky soiland Forests and economy was based on tradingshipping and ship building. Mainly had Puritans.

25. plantation

a large estate or farm that used enslaved people orhired workers to grow and harvest crops

26. Plymouth

Northern Colony founded by Separatist Pilgrims toescape persecution. This colony gained funding

and land from the Virginia Company and waslocated in land owned by the king. It had a self-

representative majority rules government underthe Mayflower Compact, and was lead by William

Bradford during the first harsh winter. Known forthe 1st Thanksgiving, too.

27. proclamation

an official statement or announcement madeby a person in power or by a government

28. profitability

the amount of money that can be made fromthe sale of a product

29. proprietarycolony

a colony owned and ruled by one personwho was chosen by a king or queen

30. representativegovernment

Power is held by the people and exercisedthrough the efforts of representatives

elected by the people.

31. revolution

the usually violent attempt by many people toend the rule of one government and start a new

one

32. settlement

a place where people live when they first arrivein an area that is new to them

33. slave

A system of enforced servitude in which somepeople are owned by other people. This began

in the Americas when the native population wasdying off quickly and the Europeans needed

laborers to work the plantations.

34. SouthernColonies

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,and Georgia; very rural with large farms

"plantations" with use of slave labor; tobacco,cotton, indigo, and rice were grown with tobacco

being the largest cash crop

35. TriangleTrade

the trading system between the Americas, Englandand Africa; Africa would give slaves and rum to theAmericas, including the West Indies; America would

offer timber, tobacco, fish, and flour; Englandwould mainly process and ship back

36. tyranny

cruel and unfair treatment by people with powerover others

37. VirginiaCompany

The first joint-stock company in the colonies;founded Jamestown; promised gold, conversion ofNative Americans to Christianity, and passage to

the Indies