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settlers discused and voted on many issues
town meetings
owners of those large estates
patroons
religious freedom for all christians
act of toleration
economic theory that a nation became strong by keeping strict control over its trade
mercantilism
Publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a persons reputation
Libel
holy day of rest
sabbath
the king gave land to people in return for a yearly payment
proprietary colony
treated enslaved Africans not as humans but as property
slave codes
goods sent to markets outside of a country
exports
top of society wealthy planters merchants ministers and successful lawyers
gentry
willingness of letting others practice there beliefs
religious tolerance
colony under direct control of the english crown
royal colony
Nathaniel bacon organized angry men and women and they raided a Native American village and then they burned down the capital of jamestown
bacons rebelion
goods brought into a country
imports
farmers who worked their own land, skilled craftworkers and some tradespeople
middle class
voting rights for all land owners
fundamental orders of Connecticut
protestant reformers that were despised in England
quakers
a plant to make valuable
indigo
the English parliament passed a series of acts to ensure that only England benefited from colonial trade
navigation acts
huge religious movement of the 1730's- 1740's
great awakening
right to vote for all male church members
general court
crops that were sold at market for money
cash crops
the belief that one race is superior to others
racism
the three legs of the route formed a triangl
triangular trade
supported by taxes rich and poor kids could get an education
public schools