Vocabulary
What is a joint-stock company?
Company funded by a group of investors
Who were the Pilgrims?
A group of separatists seeking religious freedom
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What is slavery?
The act of one person owning another
What is an indentured servant?
Someone who works for a trip to America
What was the Mayflower Compact?
Self-government document for pilgrims
What was the primary crop in Jamestown?
Tobacco
What was the Middle Passage?
The journey for Slaves across Atlantic Ocean
What does democratic mean?
Power to the people
Why did the Pilgrims travel to America?
Religious freedom
What type of company financed Jamestown?
Joint Stock Company
How many slaves came to the Americas?
10-15 million
What is a charter?
The document gave the right to start a colony
What geographic area did the Pilgrims settle in?
By Plymouth Rock, near a bay
What challenges did Jamestown settlers face?
Starving Time, not enough food on first trip
How did the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade operate?
Goods to Africa, Slaves to America, Produce to Europe