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12 Cards in this Set
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Magna Carta |
Said that even kings had to obey laws. |
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Joint Stock Company |
A group of investors who put money into a project in order to make a profit. |
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Colonial Times |
Began with the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 |
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Charter |
Written permission to start a colony |
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Import |
Goods that one country sells to another country. |
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Purpose for Colonies |
To make money for England by expanding English trade and industry. |
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Export |
Goods that one country sells to another country. |
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Interdependece |
Countries dependent upon each other for trade. |
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Mother Country |
Country which has control over colonies. |
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Great Britain |
Was the mother country to the 13 original colonies. |
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Colony |
A community belonging to a distant country. |
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Demand |
The number of purchasers willing to buy goods at a certain price. |
