13 Colonies Flashcards
Pacifism
The belief that war is the wrong way to solve differences between nations. A pacifism is opposed to war
Quakers
Religious group known as the society of friends. They believed that all people were equal in gods opinion, and all people should be treated equally. They did not believe in war. Many quakers settled in Pennsylvania.
Tax
Money that people pay to their government
Profit
The extra money made by a business after expenses have been met
Puritans
A protest group in England and America. They wanted to purify the Church of England. They believed in strict discipline and moral standards.
Separatists
A group of puritans who left the Church of England
Indentured servant
A person who agreed to work for five to seven years without getting paid. In return they got free passage across the ocean to the new world,food,clothing,and shelter