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holy day of rest
sabbath
owners of those large estates
Patroons
divided the middle colonies from the southern colonies.
Mason-Dixon line
economic theory that a nation became strong by keeping strict control over it's trade.
Mercantilism
publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a person's reputation
libel
settlers discussed and voted on many issues
town meeting
Protestant Reformers who were despised in England
quakers
religious freedom for all Christians
Act of toleration
written list of freedoms government promises to protect
bill of rights
Massachusetts had the first _____, it was supported by taxes, rich and poor kids could get an education.
public schools
founded Rhode Island, left Massachusetts because he felt the church had too much power
Roger williams
Duke of York decided that the colony was too big to govern easily and he set up a proprietary colony called
New Jersey
Maryland was founded by this person because he/she wanted a land for catholics to practice their religion freely.
Lord Baltimore
protected the individuals and gave anyone accuse of a crime the right to a trial by jury.
english bill of rights
founded the Boston News Letter- first regular weekly newspaper of the colonies
John Campbell
Questioned ministers teachings, went to trail, found guilty and forced to leave
Anne Hutchison
founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681 for the quakers
William Penn
Georgia was founded by this person because he/she wanted the colony to be for debtors
James Oglethorpe
the English Parliament passed a series of acts to ensure that only only England benefited from colonial trade
navigation acts
was arrested for publishing stories that criticized the governor
John Peter Zenger
led about 100 people out of Massachusetts and established Connecticut
Tomas Hooker
The king gave land to one or more people in return for a yearly payment.
Proprietary Colony
slave code
Merchants from New England dominated colonial trade and were called
yankees
reason and scientific methods could be applied to the study of society.
Enlightenment