Middle Colonies
An English colony in which the king gave land to proprietors in exchange for a yearly payment
Proprietary Colony
German speaking protestants who settled in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Dutch
People who owed money they could not pay back, could make a fresh start
Debtors
A place where people are protected from danger and trouble
Haven
Crops that were sold for money on the on the market and not consumed by the farmers family
Cash Crops
Living accommodation
Quarters
One of the most despised religious groups in England
Quakers
To take something away from
Deprived
Treated enslaved Africans and African Americans not as human beings but as property
Slave Codes
Commoner
The law provided religious freedom for all Christians
Act of Toleration
The belief that one race is superior to another
Racism
A colony under the direct control of the English king or queen
Royal Colony
A plant used to make a valuable blue dye
Indigo