Life in Colonial America

A set of flashcards covering key concepts about life in Colonial America from 1565 to 1776.

Settlers

People who establish a new community in a new land

Colony

A land or area ruled by another country, often far away

Explorer

A person who travels to new and unfamiliar places to make discoveries

Christopher Colombus

An Itilian Explorer who reached American in 1492, beleiving he found Asia.

Atlantic Ocean

The ocean colonists crossed to travel from Europe to America

Tobacco

A plan grown by John Rolfe that became a valueable export for the colonies

Starving Time

The severe winter of 1609 when many early colonists faced extreme food shortages

Export

To send goods from one country to another for sale

Thirteen Colonies

The orignial 13 British colonies in North America that formed the United States