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Assembly
a group of people of people who make decisions about government matters
Export
to sell or trade products from one place to another place
goods
things that are made or grown that people buy or use, like food, clothes or toys
government
an organized system of leaders that run a community or country
governor
the leader of a colony or state who helps run the government
immigrant
a person who moves from one country to another to live there
indentured servant
someone who agreed to work for another person for a set number of years for travel expenses
John Peter Zenger
a journalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. His court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and pressr
Manor
A large of area of land owned by one landowner
Merchant
a person who buys and sells goods
revolt
to rise up against conditions that are harsh
services
work people do to help others, like teaching, fixing things, or delivery mail
slave codes
laws that controlled the lives of enslaved people and took away their rights
slave trade
the business of buying and selling enslaved people for profit
surplus
more than what is needed, extra goods or food
trade
the buying, selling, or exchanging of goods and services
