Vocab
A type of business that earns more money than it spends.
Profitable
Plantations
very large farms in the South were crops of cotton and tobacco were grown and slave labor was usually used
Huge home
Mansion
many different kinds
variety
to move products or people from one place to another
transport
the group of men and women in Washington, D.C. who are elected to make laws for the United States.
Congress
discuss in order to settle something
Negotiate
Citizens
People in a city, town, state, or country who enjoy the freedom to vote and participate in government decisions.
retreat
to back away
Independance
not under the control or rule of someone else
advised
helped make a decision and gave advice
elected
selected by voting
boundaries
dividing lines
rumors
things said in secret that may or not be true
military
people who are part of the armed forces who may be asked to go to war
a formal agreement
Treaty
Exported
sold goods to other countries
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean surrounded on the north and east by the West Indies, on the south by South America, and on the west by Central America.
Caribbean
acts that involve giving money or time for a special cause
contributions
ownership
possession
to give legal approval by voting
Ratify
control the direction of a ship
navigate
groups of people who are ruled by another country
Colonies
port
city or town located on water with an area for loading and unloading ships
expedition
a journey for the purpose of exploring