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10 Cards in this Set
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a document that permitted colonists to establish a colony
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charter
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a large fleet of ships
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armada
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a sea route through North America to Asia
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Northwest Passage
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amount of money remaining after the costs of a business have been paid
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profit
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shares of ownership
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stock
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crop that is sold for money
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cash crop
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a person who agreed to work for someone in Colonial America for a fixed amount of time in order to pay for the ocean voyage
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Indentured servants
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made law for the colonies
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House of Burgesses
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a name for an indian leader
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sachem
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an agreement made by the pilgrims to obey the colonies "just and equal laws"
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Mayflower Compact
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