Vocab A
settlement ruled by people from another land
colony
to change (one's religious beliefs)
convert
Christopher Columbus
What were the three regions of colonies?
crops that are always needed
staple crops
people give money to share costs to start a colony
joint-stock company
Three European countries that colonized parts of America
England. Spain, France
What were the four Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Aztec / Inca / Maya
crops grown for sale
cash crops
large farm that grows just one type of crop
plantation
What were the Three G's of Spanish Exploration?
Glory, Gold, God
What were the four New England colonies?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
William Penn was a leader of which religious group?
What colony did he establish?
Quakers/ Pennsylvania
indentured servant
written agreement that gave colonists the right to start a colony
charter
Fish, Friends, Fur
What were the five southern colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
What were two types of cash crops grown in the southern colonies?
tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo
religious group that wanted ro reform the Church of England
Puritans
Why was the sigining of Mayflower Compact significant/important?
One of the first time English colonists tried to govern themselves / self-government / start of democracy
What was the name of the first permanent English Settlement?
Jamestown
How were the New England and Southern Colonies different? Two reasons
Geography / Climate / Economy
Name of the uprising/revolt where a group of indentured servants burned Jamestown.
Bacon's Rebellion