Section 1
A religious group that leads the migration to Massachusetts Bay.
Puritans
Owners of huge estates.
Patroons
Blue die
Indigo
Goods sent to markets outside a country
Exports
Publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a person reputation.
Libel
Holy day of rest
Sabbath
The king gave land to some or more people in return for a yearly payment
Proprietary colony
People who owed money they could not pay back.
Debtors
Goods brought into the country
Imports
The top of society.
Gentry
Settlers discussed and voted on many issues
Town meetings
A colony under the direct control of English Crown.
Royal Colony
The belief that one race is superior to another
Racism
A nickname for very clever and hard working.
Yankees
Included farmers who worked their own land, skilled craft workers, and some townspeople.
Middle Class
A willingness to let others practice their own beliefs.
Religious Tolerance
One of the most despised religious groups.
Quakers
Divided the middle colonies from the southern colonies.
Mason- Dixion Line
The three legs of the route formed a triangle.
Triangular Trade
A plan of government in 1639
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
German-speaking Protestants.
Pennsylvania Dutch
Provided religious freedom for all Christians.
Act of Toleration
A group of people who have the power to make laws.
Legislature