Vocabulary

Question 1

Colony

Answer 1

A settlement ruled by another country.

Question 2

Settlement

Answer 2

A small community of people living in a new place.

Question 3

Colonist

Answer 3

A person who lives in a colony.

Question 4

Plantation

Answer 4

A large farm that grows crops like tobacco or cotton.

Question 5

Frontier

Answer 5

The edge of settled land.

Question 6

Region

Answer 6

An area with similar characteristics, like New England or the Southern Colonies.

Question 7

Pilgrim

Answer 7

A person who traveled to America for religious freedom.

Question 8

Puritan

Answer 8

A member of a strict religious group in the colonies.

Question 9

Native Americans

Answer 9

The original people living in America before colonists arrived.

Question 10

Settlers

Answer 10

People who move to a new place to live.

Question 11

Farmer

Answer 11

A person who grows crops or raises animals for food.

Question 12

Slave

Answer 12

A person forced to work without pay.

Question 13

Artisan

Answer 13

A skilled worker who makes things by hand.

Question 14

Governor

Answer 14

A leader of a colony or state.

Question 15

Charter

Answer 15

A document giving permission to start a colony.

Question 16

Law

Answer 16

A rule that everyone must follow.

Question 17

Assembly

Answer 17

A group of people who make decisions or laws.

Question 18

Tax

Answer 18

Money people pay to the government.

Question 19

Freedom

Answer 19

The right to make your own choices.

Question 20

Agriculture

Answer 20

The practice of farming.

Question 21

Trade

Answer 21

The exchange of goods and services.

Question 22

Craftsmanship

Answer 22

Skill in making things by hand.

Question 23

Worship

Answer 23

The act of praying or showing respect for a god.

Question 24

Education

Answer 24

The process of learning.

Question 25

Mayflower

Answer 25

The ship that brought the Pilgrims to America.

Question 26

Independence

Answer 26

Freedom from control by another country.

Question 27

Revolution

Answer 27

A fight to overthrow a government.

Question 28

Colonization

Answer 28

The process of settling and taking control of a new land.

Question 29

Freedom of Religion

Answer 29

The right to choose your own religion.

Question 30

Declaration

Answer 30

An official statement, like the Declaration of Independence.

Question 31

Jamestown

Answer 31

The first permanent English settlement in America.

Question 32

Plymouth

Answer 32

The colony where the Pilgrims settled.

Question 33

Mayflower Compact

Answer 33

An agreement made by the Pilgrims about how to govern their colony.

Question 34

First Thanksgiving

Answer 34

A celebration of a successful harvest by Pilgrims and Native Americans.