colonies
a group of people who settle in a new place while still maintaining ties to their homeland
what is a colony
The religious group living in the Massachusetts Bay Colony that believed in strict moral and religious principles and were discriminated against for their religious beliefs in England.
what is Puritanism
An armed conflict that took place in New England between the Colonists and the Pequot Indians. Resulted in the loss of land and death for many of the Pequot Indians.
what is the Pequot Wars
a social contract signed by the male passengers of the Mayflower in 1620 that served as an early example of democracy in the American colonies and influenced the U.S. Constitution.
what is the Mayflower compact
A nickname given to the middle colonies because they were known for growing grains like wheat, rye, and other cereal grains.
what is the breadbasket
A colony that received a charter from a king to create a colony. These are given to groups, like a joint-stock company. They are not directly ruled by the king and use a form of self-government.
what is a charter colony
A trading company founded in 1621 as a colonial outpost for trade between the American Colonies, Europe and Africa.
what is the Dutch West India Company
A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May of 1693.
what are the Salem Witch Trials
The trade of beaver fur between the Indigenous People and the Dutch West India Company to bring these furs back to Europe.
what is the fur trade
England’s first settlement in North America in 1587. The colony failed as a result of conflict with the Indigenous People already living there.
what is Roanoke
The founder of the Pennsylvania Colony who advocated for religious freedom. He was a Quaker
who is William Penn
a deal struck with the local natives to gain lad for the dutch colony made by Peter Minuit
what is the Manhattan purchase.
A transatlantic trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that resulted in the expansion of slaves in the American Colonies.
The first permanent settlement in North America in 1609. Located in Virginia.
what is Jamestown
A Dutch colonial governor of New Amsterdam who purchased the island of Manhattan from Native Americans.
who is Peter Minuit
A profitable industry in colonial New England because the land was not suitable for farming.
what is whaling
A British settlement in the New England Colonies established by Puritans and existed from 1628-1691
what is Massachusetts Bay
A religious group that settled in the Middle Colonies including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. They believed in freedom of religion and tolerance. They were persecuted for their beliefs in other colonies, such as New England.
what are the Quakers
A speech delivered by John Winthrop that described the Massachusetts Bay Colony as an example to the rest of the world.
what is City upon a Hill
the one thing you had to own in order to vote besides being white
what is property?
A colonial economy policy that increases a country’s wealth by exporting more goods than the country imports.
what is Mercantilism