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16 Cards in this Set
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Profit |
The money made on goods that exceeds the cost of production. |
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Barter |
The trading of goods for goods. |
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Merchant |
A person who buys, sells, and trades goods for a profit. |
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Navigation |
The science of determining a ship's location and direction. |
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Expedition |
A journey made for a special purpose. |
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Colony |
A settlement far away from the county that rules it. |
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Missionary |
A person who teachers his or her religion to those who have different beliefs. |
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Enslave |
To force a person to work for no money without the freedom to leave. |
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Northwest Passage |
A water route believed to flow through North America to Asia. The Europeans explored and searched for from the 1500's to 1700's. |
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Ally |
A person, group, or nation united with others in order to do something. |
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Import |
To bring goods in from another country for sales or use. |
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Export |
To send goods to another country for sales or use. |
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Voyageur |
A trader who transports fur by canoe to New France. |
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Cash Crop |
A crop that is grown to be sold for profit. |
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Indentured Servant |
A person who works for someone in colonial America for a set amount of time in exchange for the ocean voyage. |
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Pilgrims |
A person who travels to from place to place for religious reasons. |
