British colonists were individuals who migrated from England or other parts of Great Britain to establish settlements in various regions of North America during the colonial period.
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Puritans: English Protestants who sought religious freedom and established colonies such as Plymouth Colony in New England.
Indentured Servitude: A labor system where individuals would work for a specific period under a contract (indenture) in exchange for passage to the New World.
Jamestown Colony: The first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607 in present-day Virginia.