| A | B |
|---|
| Puritan | wanted to reform the Church of England |
| Toleration | to let others have their own beliefs |
| Common | an open field in the center of a village |
| Sabbath | a holy day of rest |
| Town meetings | people of a town discussed important issues |
| Patroons | owners of huge estates |
| Proprietary colony | land given by the king to people |
| Royal Colony | a colony under the control of the English |
| Cash crop | crop sold for money at market |
| Backcountry | land between the coast and Appalachian Mountains |
| Act of Toleration | a law that provided religious freedom for all Christians |
| Bacon Rebellion | Nathaniel Bacon and agry frontier people raided Native American villages and burned Jamestown |
| Debtors | people who owe money |
| Buffer | an area that separates two other areas (Georgia) |
| Plantation | large farm that often used slaves for workers |
| Slave Codes | laws that denied slaves basic rights |
| Racism | belief that one race is superior to other races |
| Mercantilism | belief that a nation became strong by getting lots of gold and expanding trade |
| Imports | trade products brought into a country |
| Exports | trade products sold to other countries |
| Triangular Trade | trade route between Europe, The Americas and Africa |
| Legislature | group of people who have the power to make laws |
| Gentry | highest social class in the 13 Colonies |
| Middle Class | class that included craft workers, farmers and traders |
| Indentured Servants | person who agreed to work without pay in exchange for passage to the Colonies |
| Apprentice | person who learns a trade or craft from a master |
| Enlightenment | movement in Europe based on "reasoning" |
