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 protestant 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.
Rebel
A person who uses force to oppose a government
Slavery
A system where people are owned as property and have to work with no pay
Export
A product grown or made in one country and shipped outside that country to sale.
Cash crop
A product grown to sell and make money, not for the farmers own use.
Dissenter
A person who disagrees with the government or religious authority.
Merchant
A person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit
Parliament
The lawmaking body of England. It is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons
