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28 Cards in this Set
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CHARTER
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A DOCUMENT ISSUED BY A GOVERNMENT THAT GRANTS SPECIFIC RIGHTS TO A PERSON OR COMPANY
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JOHN SMITH
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A PERSON THAT HELPED JAMESTOWN BECOME SUCCESSFUL - HE SAID, "He who works not, eats not."
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RESPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
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A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH VOTERS ELECT PEOPLE TO MAKE LAWS FOR THEM. THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES IN VIRGINIA WAS THE START OF THIS IN NORTH AMERICA
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PILGRIM
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A PERSON WHO TAKES A RELIGIOUS JOURNEY
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SQUANTO
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A NATIVE AMERICAN THAT HELPED THE PILGRIMS LEARN HOW TO PLANT CROPS AND CATCH FISH IN NEARBY RIVERS. THIS INDIAN HELPED THE PILGRIMS SURVIVE.
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John Wintrop
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a person that was the leader of the Puritans
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toleration
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the idea that that it is okay for other people have a right to have different opinions
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Roger Williams
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a minister that believed Puritans should completely split from the Church of England. He questioned the teachings of the Puritan religion. He was forced to leave Massachusetts Bay. He moved south to start the colony of Rhode Island.
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Puritans
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Puritans are people that wanted to reform the Chruch of England. They lived strict standards to make up for thier sins. They believed in working hard and staying away from gambling, drinking, and swearing.
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Anne Hutchinson
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a Puritan from Boston that questioned the teachings of the Puritans. Like Roger Williams, this person was forced to leave Massachusetts.
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Thomas Hook
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a minister that disagreed with Puritan leaders. He left Massachusetts and settled Connecticut with others.
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John Wheelright
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Also a person forced to leave Massachusetts. He got in trouble since he agreed with Anne Hutchinson.
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toleration
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the idea that that it is okay for other people have a right to have different opinions
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Metacom
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Chief of the Wampanoag Indians - Also called King Philip - He wanted to stop the spread of the Puritan religion and stop the colonies from expanding
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proprietary colony
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a colony created by a grant of land from a monarach to an individual or family
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royal colony
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a colony controlled directly by England's king
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Metacom
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Chief of the Wampanoag Indians - Also called King Philip - He wanted to stop the spread of the Puriand religion so the colonies would stop expanding
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proprietary colony
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a colony created by a grant of land from a monarach to an individual or family
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royal colony
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a colony controlled directly by England's king
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William Penn
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a Quaker that wanted to find a place for Quakers to live without persecution. He used his connection to the king and got land in the New World (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) He advertised in many countries to get people from diverse religious backgrounds to help his colony grow.
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Quakers
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a new religious group in England- they believed that all people where equal in God's eyes, even women. They were the first group to speak out against slavery.
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backcountry
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a frontier region extending through several colonies -
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Nathaniel Bacon
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a leader of the frontier settlers that wanted the Virginia governor to fight the Indians so the poorer settlers could have land of thier own to farm - he started a rebellion against Native Americans and Jamestown.
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Lord Baltimore
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a Catholic that wanted to provide Catholics with a safe colony
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James Oglethorpe
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wanted a colony where there would be protection for English debtors - also started Georgia to keep the Spainish in Florida and out of the 13 colonies
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debtor
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people who owe money to others
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plantation
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a large farm in the hot south - might grow cotton, sugar, or rice - this type of farm needs MANY workers
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town meeting
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an assembly of town people to decide on local issues
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