New Egland Southern And Middle Colonies Flashcards
Backcountry
The mountainous area West of where most colonists settled.
Self-government
A government in which the people who live in a place make laws for themselves.
Dissenter
A person who does not agree with the belief of his or her leader.
Banish
To force someone to leave a place.
Industry
All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service.
Export
A product sent to another country and sold.
Import
A good brought into one country from another.
Proprietor
A person who owned and controlled all the land of a colony.
Representative
Someone who is chosen to speak and act for others.
Treaty
An official agreement between nation or groups.
Free market economy
Economy system in which the people not the government decide what will be produced.
Free enterprise
The system in which people may start any business that they believe will succeed.
Artisan
Someone who is skilled at making someone by hand such as silver spoons or wooden chairs.
Laborer
A person who does hard physical work.
Apprentice
Someone who studies with a master to learn a skill or business.
