Life+in+the+British+Colonies

=Life in the British Colonies=

Vocabulary
town meeting-an assembly in the New England colonies in which landowners could take part in government. common-an open area where sheep and cattle grazed. militia-a volenteer Army. farm produce-grains,fruits, and vegetables that farmers can trade for goods and services or sold for money.



import-a good brought into one country in another, to be sold. Conestoga-a large covered wagon used by farmers to carry their produce to market towns.



county seat-the main town for a large part of a colony. Today, it is the city where a county government is located. county-a large part of a colony. Today, it is a part of a state. A county has its own local government. export-a good sent from one country to another to be sold. triangular trade route-a shipping route that included Britain,the British colonies, and Africa. apprentice-a person who learns a trade by living with the family of a skilled worker and working for several years.