| A | B |
|---|
| plantation | A large farm with many workers who lived on the land where they worked. |
| cash crop | A crop that is grown to be sold for profit. |
| self-sufficient | Having the ability to produce most everything that one needs. |
| grant | To give something formally to someone. |
| persecution | Unjust treatment of a group of people. |
| intolerant | To be not accepting of ideas or behaviors different from one's own. |
| town common | An open space in the center of town where cattle and sheep can graze. |
| democracy | A governemnt run by its people. |
| assembly | A gathering of elected representatives for a specific purpose. |
| town meeting | A gathering of people who live in a specific town to discuss issues. |
| county seat | A place where a county govenment is located. |
| 3 reasons people came to the colonies | to own land, to make money from fur trade and religious freedom |
| Why did the Southern colonies have large plantations? | Rich land and warm climate |
| What is the official religion of Virginia? | Anglicanism |
| free-market economy | A system where proces are not controlled by the government |
| First Great Awakening | This event increased manny colonists interest in religion |
| What caused slavery to increase in the Southern Colonies? | The growth of plantations and the need to people to work the land. |
| Mayflower Compact | This formed the basis of the pilgrims' government |
| proprietary colony | These colonies were controlled by the people who owned the land. |
| Royal colony | These colonies were controlled by English monarchs. |
