Vocab 1
To be unlike one another is called
Diverse
The right to live without fear
Life
what is good for everyone in the country, not just a few people
common good
These farmers use the rivers to ship their goods to market
Middle Colonies
Name one reason the founders liked the republican government
1. representatives are selected to serve the common good
2. having reps make the laws more eff.
3. people have a say in their government
4. the rep have to listen to the people
People who are forced to work without pay and who are not allowed to have any rights
Slaves
The right to be free
Liberty
The people give power to leaders they elect to ___ them and serve their ___
represent / interests
These farmers had warmer climate making farming easier.
Southern Colonies
true or false
In 1770 our country did not exist
true
What unsettled space from the North to South did colonies spread from?
Maine to Georgia
All persons have this just because they are human beings
natural rights
When you work to help others and promote the common good
civic virtue
farms that need many workers and have slaves and other workers live on them.
Plantations
Who made up 20% of the population?
African people
The British colonies were located on the
Atlantic coast of North America
a situation where there is no government, no laws, and no rules
state of nature
the main purpose of this government is to promote the common good
republican
What did settlers call their native people and ancestors that lived on land for thousands of years
Indians
What opportunities did people have in America?
America allowed people to live better than most people anywhere else in the world. There was plenty of work for everyone, land was fertile to grow plenty of food. People ate better, grew taller, and were healthier. People could read and write, own property, vote, and earn a good living through hard work.
people raised their own food and wove their own cloth for clothes, along with other things.
Self-Sufficient
consent of the governed
Where people themselves decide what laws they need
Direct democracy
Answers may vary
(Just saying "by farming" or "their farms" is not acceptable answer.
What did it mean that not all people had the same opportunities? How did these limits affect colonists compared to those in Europe?
While some people became wealthy, some remained poor. Only adult white men who owned property could vote. In most of the colonies, women were not allowed to own property. In the few cases where women did own property, they were not allowed to vote. Slaves did not have rights.
Colonists had more rights than people in Europe. Colonists could follow their religious beliefs freely. Their rights were very important by then. What did it mean that not all people had the same opportunities? How did these limits affect colonists compared to those in Europe?