Basic Vocabulary
a variety
diverse
this woman was banished from Massachusetts for her teachings of heresy
Anne Hutchinson
These colonies had fertile soil that was good for growing crops
Southern colonies
these colonies were known for the fishing, whaling and shipbuilding industries
New England
This was a belief that the colonial government should not be involved with the church
separation of church and state
a newsletter or brochure that informs about a topic
pamphlet
opened the first public library in America
Benjamin Franklin
These colonies were mainly founded by English Puritans
New England colonies
Southern Colonies
The Middle Colonies were nicknamed ________ because of the flour products they produced
Breadbasket colonies
a crop that grows quickly and brings in a large profit
cash crop
founder of Pennsylvania
William Penn
These colonies were mostly Catholic colonies
the Middle Colonies
These colonies were known for small farms, master trades and fur trading
Middle Colonies
Harvard & Yale were college that were founded in these colonies
New England
A type of government where men are elected
representative government
wrote a book about the evils of slavery
Olaudah Equiano
This colony was a place debtors to go to work off their debt.
Georgia
An apprentice learns a trade from a master and _________ receive pay.
does not
the first book printed in the Colonies was called the
New England Primer
a belief that is opposite or contrary to the teachings of the Bible
heresy
Spoke with a powerful voice during the Great Awakening
George Whitefield
These colonies had rocky soil that made farming difficult
New England Colonies
This school was only for boys and they learned Greek, Latin, Math, and writing
Grammar school
The Quakers believed they had _________
an inner light