Tommy Colonial America Flashcards
Church of England
The national religion of england
Cash crop
A crop that is grown for profit
Colony
A settlement that is far away from the country that governs it
Indentured servant
A person who agrees to work for free for a certain period of time in return for their travel and living expenses
Livestock
Farm animals like cows, horses and sheep
Persecution
To treat a person unfairly because of his or her beliefs
Pilgrim
A person who goes on a journey for religious resaons
Port
A place where ships dock to load and unload people and cargo
Puritans
A group of English people who disagreed with the church of england
Mayflower compact
A written agreement made among the Pilgrims
Mill
A place where you can get wheat and corn into flour for cooking
Self-sufficient
Able to rely on yourself for what you need
Separatists
People who wanted to break away from the church of england
Well
A deep hole dug in the ground that reaches water
