13 Colonies Set 1

To persecute (v)

to mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs

Religion (n)

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

Religious freedom (n)

The right to practice your religion and change your religion

Merchants (n)

people who buy and sell things

Mercantilism (n)

a way nations earned a lot of money. Mother country uses resources of colonies to sell manufactured things to the colonies.

Settlers (n)

People who move to a new place where no one lives

Colony (n)

An area outside of a country that is ruled by that country.

Starvation (n)

Suffering from extreme hunger

Permanent (adj)

forever

Representatives (n)

the people in government who make decisions for the people who elect them

To elect (v)

To vote for someone

House of Burgesses (n)

the group of people in Virginia Colony that made laws

Representative government (n)

a government where the leaders are elected to represent voters. The USA has a representative government.