representative government - a system where the people vote to elect others to represent them., self-government - government of a country by its own people, economy - the wealth and resources of a country or region, trade - the exchange of goods and services, political - of or relating to the government of a country, state, or region, democracy - a system of government where all the eligible voters take part in government decisions, persecution - ongoing harassment and poor treatment, especially because of race, or political or religious beliefs, colony - a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country,, Pilgrim - a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons., cash crop - a crop produced to sell, rather than for the personal use of the grower, mercantilism - an economic system between England the the colonies where the colonies could only trade with Engand, middle passage - The voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America., Fundamental Orders of Connecticut - First written constitution in America , Triangular Trade - Trade between 3 nations, Unalienable Rights - Life, liberty, and property, Jamestown - First permanent english settlement established in 1607, Plymouth - 2nd permanent English colony established in 1620, Virginia House of Burgesses - The first example of representative government., Mayflower Compact - First example of self-government signed by the pilgrims,

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