| A | B |
| cash crops | grown in large quantities to make money |
| assembly | elected group of lawmakers |
| democratic | people have the power over government |
| Puritans | wanted to purify the Church |
| Pilgrims | immigrated to Plymouth to seperate from church |
| Seperatists | wanted to leave the English Church |
| Anglican Church | Church of England |
| joint-stock company | business owned by investors |
| Proprietary Colony | run by a proprietor (owner) |
| Royal Colony | ruled by a Governor appointed by King |
| Reformation | religious movement led by Martin Luther |
| slave codes | laws to control slaves |
| immigrants | moved from one country to another |
| Quakers | tolerant religious group in middle colonies |
| triangular trade | Europe to Africa to America |
| Great Awakening | religious movement that swept through the colonies |
| Enlightenment | Intellectual movement increasing reason |
| Great Migration | 40,000 Puritans cames to Massachusetts |
| Charter | contract to establish a colony |
| patroon | Dutch colonist given a grant of land for bringing 50 people to America |