Colonial America Notes

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the establishment of early American colonies, including governance, social structures, and motivations for settlement.

House of Burgesses

The first elected legislative assembly in the New World, established in Virginia in 1619.

Requirements for House of Burgesses

To be a member, you had to be male, a landowner, and a member of the Church of England.

3L's

Refers to the groups with more freedom in Virginia: laborers, landowners, and lawmakers.

Pilgrims/Separatists

Groups of English settlers coming for religious freedom, who traveled on the Mayflower to Massachusetts.

Strangers

passengers on the Mayflower going for a new life

Jamestown

The first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607, known for its tobacco profits.

Tobacco

The cash crop that became the foundation of Jamestown's economy.

Democracy in Jamestown

Represented by the establishment of the House of Burgesses.

Democracy in Massachusetts

Represented by the town hall meetings and representative government.

1619 and Enslaved Africans

The year that marked the start of African slavery in Virginia, leading to significant loss of rights and freedoms.