| A | B |
|---|
| colony | a group of people in one place who are ruled by the government of another place |
| colonists | members of a colony; those who settle in a new place |
| compact | an agreement, or contact, made among a group of people |
| town meeting | a gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues |
| Jamestown | The first permanent English settlement in North America |
| House of Burgesses | Made up of 2 representatives each from the towns and plantations of Jamestown colony |
| Mayflower Compact | declared that majority ruled when votes were taken |
| New England | Still commonly holds town meetings |
| 13 colonies | had a governor and a legislature |
| British Government | paid little attention towards America in the early 1700s |
| Parliament | unable to meet the needs of colonies because they were too far away |
| Direct Democracy | Mayflower Compact's type of government |
| Representative Democracy | House of Burgesses type of government |
| Governors | chosen by English King or elected by colonists |
| Upper House | chosen by governor |
| Lower House | chosen by election of colonists |
| Strong Economy | forced Great Britain to take interest in American colonies |
