(noun) a person who learns a skill or trade from an experienced
worker
5. journeyman
(noun) a trained worker who is employed by someone else
6. town common
(noun) an open space in the center of a town where cattle and
sheep could graze
7. free-market economy
(noun) a system in which prices are not controlled by the
government
8. Free-Market Economy The colonies are a free-market system.
This means that the king had little to no control over the economy
in the colonies. *Each colony has its own government and they make
everyday decisions *Conflicts between the English and colonists
dont begin until later when the English begin trying to control the
finances of the colonists (taxes, fees, etc.) 9. Apprentices
Children would go to school until the age of 9 or 10. Then they
become an apprentice, learning a trade and working for free. *Room,
clothing, and food paid for *At 21 you could work as a journeyman
or try to start your own business 10. Indentured-Servants A person
that could not pay for their trip to America would have his or her
voyage paid for and then be indentured to a family or master for
several years. 11. Slaves Slavery Begins: The growth of the tobacco
industry creates the need for slave labor *Plantations system
begins (crops such as rice, indigo, and cotton required cheap labor
also) *Were often taught a trade, but never had the opportunity to
run their own business 12. Slaves In 1640 there are less than 200
slaves in Virginia, but by 1700 there are more than 28,000 slaves
in Virginia.
