Vocabulary
Land that is settled in a new country and claimed for the old country
Colony
a person who lived in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
native
what region was Massachusetts part of
New England
Slaves were not taught to read or __________
write
Free Africans could own ____________
property
a person who is settled in a colony
colonist
owning a human being who then works for little or no pay usually under harsh conditions
slavery
what region was New York part of
Middle
Slaves could not own ____________
property
action and policies that gain and hold power in a government
politics
an area of land that has common features
region
a system of rules and the people who make them
government
What region was Georgia part of
Southern
Slaves could be bought, sold or ______________ from families
separated
What region was New York part of
Middle
the power to change something
influence
an established law or custom
institution
What region was Delaware part of
Middle
Slaves suffered ____________
abuses
Slaves got their freedom by running away and taking legal ___________
action
a group who makes laws, usually elected
legislature
a system of how money is made
economy
What region was Rhode Island part of
New England
Free Africans could earn a ____________
living
Slaves got their freedom by being freed by their owners and having slave _____________
rebellions