| A | B |
| apprentice | a person who learns a trade by moving in with a family of a skilled worker and working for several years |
| import | a product brought into a country from another country |
| county seat | the main town for a county |
| conestoga | a very large covered wagon used by farmers |
| militia | a volunteer army of a colony |
| export | a product sent from one country to another to be sold |
| farm produce | grains, fruit, and vegetables that farmers can trade for goods and services |
| county | a large part of a colony |
| common | an open area where sheep and cattle grazed |
| town meeting | a meeting in which white male landowners in New England colonies could take part in government |
| triangle trade route | a shipping route that included British colonies, Britain and Africa |
| planter | a plantation owner |
| indentured servant | a person who agrees to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time |
| broker | a person who is paid to buy and sell goods for someone else |
| auction | a public sale |