Life in the Colonies Flashcards
plantation
a large farm with many workers who lived on the land they worked
cash crop
a crop that is grown to be sold for profit
proprietor
an owner
indentured servant
a person who agreed to work for an amount of time in exchange for the cost of housing, food, and the voyage to North America
self-sufficient
having the ability to produce most everything that one needs
grant
to give something formally to someone
persucution
unjust treatment
Separatists
a group of people from England who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England
pilgrim
a person who travels to a place for religious reasons
Puritan
a person from England who wanted to improve the Church of England
dissenter
a person whose views are different from his or her leaders
intolerant
to not be accepting of ideas or behaviors different from one’s own
preacher
a person who gives speeches about religious subjects
artisan
a skilled worker who makes things by hand
apprentice
a person who learns a skill or trade from an experienced worker
