Unit 21400s – 1750s
Colonial Developments
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Slavery
Slavery is the condition in which a person is owned by another person and forced to work without being paid. Enslaved people are not allowed to leave, refuse work, or make their own choices. They are treated as property, not as free human beings.
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Slave Codes
Slave codes were strict laws passed in the Southern Colonies that controlled every part of enslaved people’s lives. These laws made it illegal for enslaved people to marry, own property, earn their freedom, or make many basic decisions.
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Triangular Trade
Triangular trade was a three-part trade system between Europe, West Africa, and the Americas. It is called triangular trade because the trade routes formed a large triangle on the map. This system played a major role in spreading slavery throughout the Americas. This system helped European countries become wealthy while causing enormous suffering and injustice for millions of enslaved Africans.
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Middle Passage
The Middle Passage refers to the deadly journey enslaved Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. It was the second leg of the triangular trade system.
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Indentured Servant
An indentured servant was a person who agreed to work for someone else for a set number of years without pay. In return, they received a free boat trip to the American colonies, along with food, shelter, and clothing during the time they worked.
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Plantation
A plantation was a very large farm in the Southern Colonies where cash crops were grown to be sold for profit. Plantations relied heavily on the labor of enslaved Africans who were forced to work the land.
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Cash Crop
A cash crop is a crop grown mainly to be sold for money, not for the farmer’s own use. These crops were planted over large areas and harvested in huge amounts to make a profit.
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Mercantilism
An economic system used by European countries during the colonial era. It’s based on the idea that a nation’s strength came from controlling trade & collecting wealth, especially gold.
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Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts were laws passed by England to control trade in the colonies.
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Parliament
Parliament is the elected lawmaking group in the government of Great Britain. Its members debate issues, create laws, and represent the people. The prime minister, who leads the government, must be a member of Parliament.
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Import
To import means to bring goods or services into a country from another country in order to buy or sell them. Importing usually costs a country money because it is purchasing items made somewhere else.
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Export
To export means to send goods from your own country to another country to sell or trade. When a country exports goods, it earns money from other nations.
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