| A | B |
|---|
| Triangular Trade | Three legs of a trade route in which slaves from Africa were traded for rum, guns, and tobacco |
| Leg one of Triangular Trade | New England ships carry fish, lumber, and other goods to the West Indies in exchange for sugar and molasses |
| Leg two of Triangular Trade | New England merchants carry rum, guns, gunpowder, cloth, and tools and trade for slaves in West Africa |
| Leg three of Triangular Trade | Traders carry slaves from Africa to the West Indies where more molasses is bought |
| Yankees | Nickname for clever hard-working New England merchants |
| John Peter Zenger | Colonial newspaperman who helped establish the beginnings of freedom of the press |
| milestones | Idea of Ben Franklin which helped to establish correct distances between locations |
| First printing press | Set up at Harvard College in 1639 |
