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33 Cards in this Set

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Sir George Calvert
English Politician and colonizer
Lord Baltimore
One of the founders of Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
was and still is the larger estuary in the Americas
Mason-Dixon line
an imaginary line that divided the middle colonies and the southern colonies
Act of Toleration
freedom of religion to all catholics did not extend to jews
Bacon's Rebellion
A rebellion that was lead by Nathaniel Bacon. started because indian raids on their town but did not receive reinforcements form james town. latter burned down james town
Indigo
A plant to make blue dye
Debtor
People who owed money but could not pay off their debt
Slave Code
treated enslaved africans not like humans but propriety
racism
the belief that one race is greater than an other.
Margaret and Mary Brent
took advantage of the system and brought nine servants which brought them a lot of land and latter stopped an uprising among soldiers to over through the mayor
Nathaniel Bacon
Leader of bacons rebellion raided native towns and Burned down Jamestown
Charles Town
sprang up in south carolina the biggest colony there.
James Ogelthorpe
Founded georgia and gave debtors a fresh start.
Savannah
the first town in georgia
Gentry
The top of the social ladder that included wealthy planters, merchants, ministers, successful lawyers, and royal officials.
Middle Class
included farmers who owned land, skilled crafts workers, and some trades people
Indentured servants
lowest on the social ladder signed contract to work for a master for 4-7 years for payment to travel to the colonies
Gullah
a combination of english and west Africa
Great Awakening
A religious movement to toleration of other religions.
Public school
schools supported by taxes
Tutor
Private teachers
Apprentice
a boy sent off to learn a certain craft
Dame school
a private school run by women
Enlightenment
the idea of discovery
Libel
the act of publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a person's reputation
Negro Election Day
a day the african americans gather together to elest an official to settle disputes among african americans
Jonathan Edwards
a preacher that helped set off the great awakening
George Whitefield
an enthusiastic preacher that told sinners to repent
John Locke
An english philosopher who wrote books that were widely read in the colonies
Benjamin Franklin
An enlightenment guy who made many inventions
Poor Richards Almanack
A book that contained useful info and clever quotes
John Pete Zenger
was set for trial of libel against a governor