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Puritans
Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England
House of Burgesses
First representative government
Who was Pennsylvania founded for?
Quakers
Navigation Act
restricted (limited) colonial trade and helped England make more profit (money) on trade
Enumerated Articles
outlined certain goods that could only be shipped to England or its colonies
Squanto
Helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to plant their crops
Rhode Island (Roger Williams)
Founded because they felt Massachusetts government was too powerful
Georgia (James Oglethorope)
Safe haven for debtors (someone that owes money)
Requirements for voting
white, Christian men that owned land
Indentured servant
Worked to pay off cost of coming to the colonies, served for 3-7 years, master was to offer food and lodging, training often lead to useful skills to get a job after
Triangular Trade
Africa, West Indies, colonies
What did the colonies sell in return for slaves?
Rum
Middle Passage
Journey of slaves from Africa to the West Indies
Roanoke
One of the first attempts at a colony, vanished mysteriously
Import
Buying goods from a foreign country
Export
Selling goods to a foreign country
Cash Crops
Crops raised and sold for profit (money)
Salem
City made famous by witch trials
John Smith
Leader of Jamestown, forced colonists to work in order to eat
Mercantilism
The idea that colonies are needed to benefit the mother country by making her wealthy (rich)
Bacon’s Rebellion
Rebellion in Virginia over high taxes and falling tobacco prices,. showed settlers were determined to push further into native lands
Mayflower Compact
document written by the Pilgrims that made laws for the general good of the colony
Maryland (Lord Baltimore)
Founded for Catholics
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