| Term | Definition |
| colonize | establishing a living community outside of your immediate borders and retaining their citizenship |
| balance of trade | the relationship between what a country purchases from other countries and what goods it sells to others |
| imports | products that are brought into the country |
| exports | items that are sold and sent outside the country |
| town meeting | local people discussing local issues within their communities |
| libel | a false, printed statement that damages a persons reputation |
| dissenter | people who disagree with official religious or political opinions |
| migration | movement of people from one region to another region |