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25 Cards in this Set
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Puritans
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A religious group that founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630's.
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General Court
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Elected representatives that were in an assembly called the general court.
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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The laws and government for the colony of Connecticut.
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Religious Tolerance
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A willingness or acceptance to let other practice their beliefs.
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Sabbath
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A holy day of rest practiced by the Puritans
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Town Meetings
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A meeting in the town where settlers discussed and voted on many issues.
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Patroon
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Owners of huge estates in New York.
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Proprietary Colony
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When the King gives land to one or more people in return for a yearly payment.
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Royal Colony
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A colony which is under the direct control of the English Crown.
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Quaker
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A religion that was one of the most despised in England. They lived very plainly compared to other religions.
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Pennsylvania Dutch
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New arrivals into America that were German. They became known as Pennsylvania Dutch because people could not pronounce Deutsch (doich).
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Cash Crops
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crops that were sold for money at a market.
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Mason-Dixon Line
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The boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that divided the Northern colonies from the Southern colonies.
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Act of Toleration
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A law providing religious freedom to all Christians.
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Bacon's Rebellion
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An attack against the Indians because Nathaniel Bacon wanted their land, while the Governor wanted the Indians to stay where they were.
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Indigo
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A plant used to make valuable dye for clothing and other items.
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Debtors
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People who owed money they could not pay back.
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Slave Codes
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Codes that treated enslaved Africans as property instead of as human beings.
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Racism
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The belief that one race is superior to another.
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Mercantilism
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A theory where a nation became strong by keeping strict control over its trade.
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Export
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Goods that are sent to markets.
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Import
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Goods brought into a country from another country.
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Navigation Acts
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Laws that regulated trade between England and its colonies.
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Yankees
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A nickname given to New Englanders that implied that they were clever and hardworking.
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Triangular Trade
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Trade routes with three legs that helped out each spot along the journey.
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