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Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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monarch   a ruler of a country  
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House of Burgesses   The first legislative body in the American colonies; in Virginia, this body included representatives elected by the colony's landowners.  
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Pilgrim   a person who makes a journey for religious reasons  
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Mayflower Compact   An agreement made by the Pilgrims to govern themselves and make just laws.  
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indentured servant   A person who agrees to work for a set period of time without pay in exchange for necessities such as transportation, food, clothing, and shelter.  
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Puritan   An early settler who left England so he or she could practice a religion freely.  
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Northwest Passage   A mythical shortcut by water from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.  
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Columbian Exchange   The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.  
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epidemic   An outbreak of disease affecting many people at the same time.  
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colony   A settlement far away from the country that rules it.  
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expedition   An organized group of people taking a journey for a purpose.  
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merchant   a person who buys and sells goods  
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