Vocabulary 1
This is a crop that is grown to be sold
Cash Crop
These are the crops collected at the end of the growing season
A harvest
This was the 1st permanent English settlement.
Jamestown
What was the Middle Colonies' nickname?
The breadbasket colonies
What was the ship that the Pilgrims came over on?
The Mayflower
This is something that is owed- like money
A debt
Freedom from the control of a person or group of people
Independence
What were South Carolina's biggest cash crops?
Rice and Indigo
What was the largest city in the 13 colonies?
Philadelphia
Did the Puritans have few rules or a lot of rules?
A lot of rules
What is the ability to practice any religion without fear or punishment?
Religious freedom
A speech on a religious topic- usually given by a religious leader
Sermon
This colony began as a refuge for English Catholics.
Maryland
Where did the settlers of the Middle Colonies come from?
The Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany
Which group founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The Puritans
This person is appointed by the King to run a region or colony.
The governor
This is a written or spoken agreement, usually about business
A contract
What was John Smith's rule for the colonists of Jamestown?
"If you don't work, you don't eat."
What was New York City originally known as?
New Amsterdam
What was the contract made by the Pilgrims?
The Mayflower Compact
This is a person who owes their employer an amount of work in exchange for a benefit (like coming over to the colonies).
This is a person who follows the teachings of a Christian church that separated from the Catholic Church
A Protestant
Why did James Oglethorpe begin the Georgia Colony?
To help poor people
What did the Quakers believe?
All people were equal
What did Roger Williams believe about religion and government?
He believed the religion and government should be separate.