Life in Colonial America
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A set of flashcards covering key concepts about life in Colonial America from 1565 to 1776.
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Settlers
People who establish a new community in a new land
Colony
A land or area ruled by another country, often far away
Explorer
A person who travels to new and unfamiliar places to make discoveries
Christopher Colombus
An Itilian Explorer who reached American in 1492, beleiving he found Asia.
Atlantic Ocean
The ocean colonists crossed to travel from Europe to America
Tobacco
A plan grown by John Rolfe that became a valueable export for the colonies
Starving Time
The severe winter of 1609 when many early colonists faced extreme food shortages
Export
To send goods from one country to another for sale
Thirteen Colonies
The orignial 13 British colonies in North America that formed the United States
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