Colonization Flashcards
The far western edges of the 13 English Colonies,mostly along the Appalachian Mountains
Backcountry
A rebellion of common farmers in Virginia in 1676
Bacon’s Rebellion
Located in Virginia it was the first representative assembly in the English colonies
House of Burgesses
A company that is funded by a group of investors
Joint-stock company
Document signed by The pilgrims before going ashore that established the practice of self government
Mayflower compact
The voyage across the Atlantic ocean that brought slaves from Africa the Americas
The middle passage
A person who is rewarded with a large land grant for bringing 50 settlers to colony of new Netherland
Patroon
A separatist group from England to travel to the 13 English colonies to gain religious freedom
Pilgrims
English dissenters who wanted to reform the church of England to move to Massachusetts to gain religious freedom
Puritans
Protestants known for their belief in fairness, honesty, equality many settled in Pennsylvania
Quakers
Laws passed to control the treatment and activities of slaves
Slave codes
The law making body of England
Parliament
The daughter of powhatan she’s known for helping the colonist at Jamestown and saving johns smiths life teaching the colonist farming local crops for food married John Rolfe
Pocahontas
Hired but the Virginia Company of London to organize Jamestown made rule that colonist had to work in if they wanted food
John Smith
He was one of the English settlers of Jamestown he discovered how to successfully grow tobacco in Virginia and export it which made Virginia an economically successful colony
John Rolfe
A phrase for the trade occurring between Europe and Africa and the Americas trade goods included raw materials from the Americans manufactured goods from Europe and slaves from Africa
Triangle Trade
Nicknamed old peg leg he was the last governor of new Amsterdam the colony was surrendered to the British new Amsterdam was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York the king of England brother
Peter Stuyvesant
Founder of Pennsylvania Quaker kept treating with Indian, fair, honest
William Penn
His court case is Stablers the democratic principle of freedom of the press
Peter Zenger
Colony owned by the monarch example New York
Royal Colony
Colony owned by person who is a friend family member or someone who is owned a debt by the monarch example Pennsylvania
Proprietary Colony
Colony owned operated by a company or group of investors Massachusetts
Charter colony
Crop that made Jamestown successful
Tobacco
In Jamestown when colonists desperate for food, ate rats, snakes,dogs etc.
Starving time
Developed indigo into a successful cash crop
Eliza Lucas
Nickname of the middle colonies because they grew so many grains
Breadbasket
A written contract given the right to establish a colony
Charter
A person who settles in a colony
Colonist
A large farm that raises cash crops
Plantation
Trade the buying and selling of goods
Commerce
How resources are used to earn a living
Economy
To bring goods into a country
Import
To bring goods out of the country
Export
A person who works for set time without pay in exchange for free passage to North America
Indentured servant
An economic policy intended to increase the wealth and power of the country by having a favorable balance of trade and establishing colonies
Mercantilism
To import or export goods illegally
Smuggle
To provide for ones basic needs
Self-sufficient
To disagree
Dissent
Do mystery or who is someone because of their beliefs or race
Persecute
A willingness to except others even though their religious beliefs differ from your religious believes
Religious tolerance
