The Thirteen Colonies Flashcards
Representative government established in Jamestown in 1619
House of Burgesses
A person who agreed to work without pay for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies
Indentured Servent
Large self-sufficient farm used for growing cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, or rice
Plantation
Person held as someone else’s property; forced to work for no pay
Slave
Willingness to allow others to believe as they wish
Toleration
A trade route named because the three “legs” of the trip formed a triangle between the America’s, Africa, and Europe
Triangular trade
Nickname given by the Middle region of colonies because of their large grain production
Colonial Breadbasket
Religious freedom guaranteed to all Christians
Act of toleration
Political system in which people got to elect representatives to have a say in government
Representative government
A route of the triangular trade where slaves were transported between Africa and America
Middle passage
A 1620 agreement for ruling the Plymouth colony that was majority ruled.
Mayflower compact
Crops sold for money that include indigo, tobacco, and rice
Cash crop
Three cash crops
Tobacco, rice, and Indigo
Three parts of the triangular trade
Americas, Africa, and Europe
Group of people who thought an entirely new church was needed in England (Pilgrims)
Separatists
People who wanted to reform the church of England
Puritans
What was the Puritans rule about voting
Only people who went to church could vote
A Puritans who left Massachusetts and created Rhode Island because the power of the Puritan church was getting too powerful.
Roger Williams
Harsh Dutch leader of New Netherland in mud 1600s
Peter Stuyvesant
People who believed everyone was equal. They didn’t believe in slavery or war
Quakers
Quaker who founded Pennsylvania for religious freedom for Quakers
William Penn
Founder of Georgia
James Oglethorpe
Three popular industries in New England colonies
Shipbuilding, fishing, trading
Where and why was Plymouth established
In Massachusetts snd for religious freedom from England
Problem for early Plymouth settlers
They had to face a winter without any preparation. Many starved, fell sick, or died.
How was Plymouth governed
The Mayflower Compact. Majority rules.
Where when and why was Jamestown established
In 1607, Jamestown was established off the coast of Chesapeake Bay for a second chance after Roanoke. They were governed by the house of burgesses
Why were the New England Colonies founded
Religious freedom
How did the Middle colonies’ culture differ from other religions
They had a diverse population and a lot of tolerance to that
Why was Maryland created
Safe place for roman catholics
Why was Georgia created
Safe place for depters
Two ways of life in the South
1) Rich farmers who used slaves to do the work (tidewater region)
2) Poor people who med themselves just enough to survive (backcountry region)
4 new England colonies
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
4 Middle colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
5 Southern colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
