| A | B |
| Parliament | the law making body in England |
| export | sell goods out of the country |
| import | bring goods into the country |
| Navigation and Trade Acts | passed by Parliament in order to control trade |
| enumerated articles | items that could not be sold to other countries |
| Southern colonies | grew staple crops such as tobacco and rice |
| Northern colonies | traded fur, fish, and grain |
| French and Indian War | France and England fought over land in the Ohio River Valley |
| staple crops | crops that are produced in large quantities |
| Triangular Trade | trade between the colonists, Africa, and the Carribean Islands |