Unit 2 The 13 colonies

New England Colonies

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire.

Middle Colonies

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.

Southern Colonies

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.

Jamestown

The first permanent English settlement, established in 1607.

Indentured Servant

Individuals who sold their labor for passage to the colonies, gaining freedom after a set number of years.

Joint Stock Company

Companies backed by investors to fund colonial projects for profit.

House of Burgesses

The first representative assembly in the American colonies.

Bacon’s Rebellion

A revolt led by Nathaniel Bacon against high taxes and government policies in Virginia.

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

An early colony that mysteriously disappeared.

Mayflower Compact

An agreement signed by Pilgrims establishing self-government and majority rule.

Great Migration

The mass movement of Puritans to New England between 1630 and 1640.

The New England Way

A Puritan emphasis on duty, hard work, and community governance.

Roger Williams

A minister who founded Rhode Island advocating for religious freedom and fair treatment of Native Americans.

King Philip's War

A conflict between Puritan colonists and Native Americans over land in 1675-1676.

Stono Rebellion

A 1739 slave uprising in South Carolina seeking freedom in Florida.

Plantation Economy

The agricultural system in the South relying on cash crops like tobacco and rice.

Triangular Trade

A trade system connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas involving goods and enslaved people.

Backcountry

A region along the Appalachian Mountains with self-sufficient settlers and less reliance on slavery.

Slavery in the Colonies

The system that reduced people to property, primarily affecting African Americans.

Puritan Education

Emphasis on literacy and religious instruction, leading to the establishment of schools.