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a crop that is grown to be sold
cash crop
the floor of a ship that people walk on
deck
a fence made from wooden or metal stakes driven into the ground
palisade
This man enacted a law that ensured that everyone worked
John Smith
The country where most of the first settlers came from.
England
a building used for meetings and worship
common house
a man with high position in society; not a laborer
gentleman
a large area that may have certain characteristics that set it apart
region
James Oglethorpe established a colony here for the poor and debtors.
Georgia
People didn't do this because they were afraid they would get sick.
Drink the water
a group of people who meet to help run a government
council
a part of a body of water that is next to land and provides a safe place for ships to anchor
harbor
wood that is cut from trees and used for building; lumber
timber
How many original colonies were there?
13
A boy had to do this if he forgot to bring a piece of firewood to school in the winter
the coldest part of the school house
a plant that is grown in large quantities for food or other use
crop
the crops collected at the end of a growing season
harvest
a person who buys or sells things
trader
The first colony established in the new world
Virginia
The most important book to the colonists
The Bible
something that is owed, such as money
debt
a person who owes an employer a certain amount of work for a certain amount of time in exchange for some benefit
indentured servant
a hole dug deep into the ground to get water
well
The last colony established in the new world
Georgia
Colonists went here to the meeting house on Sundays to do what?
the meetinghouse