U.S. HISTORY Ch. 1 Key terms
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Middle Passage
Brutal sea journey that brought enslaved Africans to the Americas.
Mestizo
Person of mixed European and Native American ancestry.
Mercantilism
Economic system where colonies gave wealth to the mother country.
Enlightenment
Time when reason was used to improve society and government.
Joint-Stock Company
Business where investors pooled money to fund colonies.
Triangular Trade
Trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Great Awakening
Religious revival in the 1700s to renew faith.
Proclamation of 1763
Banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachians.
Colombian Exchange
Transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.
Indentured Servants
People who worked for a set time to pay off their passage to America.