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A person who makes a journey for religious reasons.
What is a pilgrim
A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time.
Who was an Indentured Servant
This group wanted a place to practice thier religious beliefs and founded the Massachusetts Bay colony (Salem, Boston)in New England. They wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
Who were the Puritans
This was a group that settled in the Middle Colonies and believed that all people were equal. They refused to fight wars.
The Quakers
He founded Georgia to help debtors pay back their debts and have a fresh start.
Who was James Oglethorpe
This was a leader of Jamestown that improved their conditions by making the rule "If you don't work, you don't eat".
Who was John Smith
A person who lived with and worked with an artisan's family for several years, learning a skill in order to earn a living.
Who was an Apprentice
This was the leading industry in New England?
What was Shipbuilding
What crops grew well in the Middle Colonies and were exported. They gave these colonies the nickname the "breadbasket" colonies. (name one)
What are wheat, corn, and rye
These large farms made up a large part of the Southern economy
What are Plantations
In this document, the signers agreed to make and obey fair laws "for the good of the colony."
What is the Mayflower Compact
Which crop, first grown in Virginia, created a high demand for labor?
These were exports of the New England colonies. (Name two)
What is lumber, dried fish, whale oils, furs, and grain?
This word means to accept religious differences.
What is Tolerance
A large number of these were forced to work on the plantations for no pay
What are Slaves/ Enslaved People
This Powhatan tribe member helped the Jamestown settlers by marrying John Rolfe
Who was Pocahontas
The French had good relations with the Indian tribes to the west of the Appalachian mountains due to what trade?
What was the Fur Trade
Who became the leader of the colony of Rhode Island after getting kicked out of Massachusetts?
Who was Roger Williams
Who was the active proprietor and leader of the Quakers in Pennsylvania?
Who was William Penn
These were cash crops exported from the Southern Colonies. (Name two)
What are tobacco, indigo, and rice
This Wampanoag tribe member helped the Pilgrims in Plymouth.
Who was Squanto (or Samoset)
This was the name given to the owner of a colony.
What is a Proprietor
Name all four New England Colonies
What are Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
What city's name means "city of brotherly love?"
What is Philadelphia
Name all five of the Southern Colonies.
What are Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland