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Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754

AP United States History — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Mercantilism

An economic theory where colonies exist to enrich the _____ country by providing raw materials and markets for finished goods.

Joint-stock companies

Early forms of business where investors _____ their money to fund large colonial ventures, hoping for a return.

Encomienda System

A Spanish labor system that forced Native Americans to work on colonial _____ and mines.

Indentured Servitude

A labor system where individuals worked for a set number of _____ to pay for their passage to the Americas.

Puritans

A religious group who founded the New England colonies, seeking religious _____ and to create a 'city upon a hill'.

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