| A | B |
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| town meeting | An assembly in the New England colonies in which male landowners could take part in government |
| common | An open area where sheep and cattle grazed |
| militia | A volunteer army |
| farm produce | Grains, fruits, and vegetables that farmers can trade for goods and services or sell for money |
| Conestoga | A large covered wagon used by farmers to carry their produce to maket 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 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 |
| import | A good brought into a country from another country, to be sold |
| broker | A person who is paid to buy and sell for someone else |
| indentured servant | A person who agrees to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time |
| auction | A public sale |
| backcountry | An area beyond settled lands |
| fall line | A place where the land drops sharply, causing the rivers to form waterfalls |
| loft | The part of a house between the ceiling and the roof |
| coureur de bois | A French word meaning "runner of the woods." This was a person who traded with American Indians for furs |
