vocab topic 2 lesson 3, 4, &5 Flashcards
an English settler who sought religious freedom in the Americas in the 1600’s
pilgrim
the mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs
persecution
a 1620 agreement for ruling the plymouth colony
mayflower compact
a group of english protestants who settled the massachusetts bay colony
puritans
the elected representative assembly of the massachusetts bay colony
general court
the willingness to let others practice their own beliefs
religious tolerance
a meeting in colonial new england where settlers discussed and voted on local government matters
town meeting
to find an answer or solution to something
resolve
an English colony in which the king gave land to proprietors in exchange for yearly payment
proprietary colony
a colony under direct control of the english crown
royal colony
protestant reformers who believe in the equality of all people
quaker
german-speaking protestants who settled in pennsylvania
pennsylvania dutch
a crop sold for money at market
cash crop
a place where people are protected from danger and trouble
haven
a regular or average person
commoner
a 1649 maryland law that provided religious freedom for all christians
act of toleration
a plant used to make valuable blue dye
indigo
a person who cannot pay money he or she owes
debtor
laws that controlled the lives of enslaved Africans and African Americans and denied them basic rights
slave codes
the belief that one race is superior to another
racism
to take something away
deprive
morally good behavior or character
virtue
living accommodations for workers
quarters
