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| Jamestown | The first permanent colony established in America; it was started in 1607 along the James River in Virginia. |
| Indentured Servant | Someone who agreed to work for another person in America for free for seven years in exchange for that person paying to send them to America. |
| Headright System | A process that granted 50 acres to any English settler who came to America and settled in one of the 13 original colonies. This led to a large population increase in British colonies. |
| Land Company | Another name for a joint stock company; they paid money to help establish colonies in America |
| Bacon's Rebellion | An attack led by Nathaniel Bacon against Native Americans and the colonial government in Virginia. Bacon and other settlers were upset that the government was not protecting them from Native American attacks. |
| Religious Diversity | To allow different religions |
| Religious Tolerance | An area that has a mixture of different religions or people with different religious beliefs. |
| Religious Persecution | The cruel and unfair treatment of a person or people due to their religious beliefs. |
| Toleration Act of 1649 | A law passed in Maryland in 1649 that required religious tolerance in the colonies and placed limitations on hate speeches that were being used against different religions. |
| Economic Activity | The buying and selling of goods, which allows money to be in circulation. |
| Slave Codes | Laws that were passed in each colony (state) that defined the status of slaves and the rights of their owners and masters. |
| Puritans | Protestants who wanted to reform the Church of England; many left for America. |
| Pilgrims | A member of the Puritan Separatists who left England in the early 1600s to settle in America. |
| Immigrant | A person who has moved from one country to another country. |
| Mayflower Compact | A document written by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower which established a government and guidelines for the new colony they were about to start. |
| The Great Migration | A period in the 1600s when a large number of settlers left England for America. |
| Representative Government | A type of government where a limited number of people represent the entire group and vote the way that the majority of the people would want them to. |
| Democratic Government | A type of government where the power rests with the people; people either vote on every issue or vote for people who will then represent them on issues. |
| Quakers | A branch of Protestants who settled in Pennsylvania with William Penn; believed in peace and that all people could be “saved”. |
| Cash Crops | Crops that are only grown to be sold for a profit (ex. tobacco) |
| Joint Stock Company | A group of investors that shared the cost and risk of starting a colony in America. |
| Staple Crops | Crops and resources that will always be needed due to their importance to survival (ex. wheat, barley, oats, and livestock). |
| William Penn | Leader of the Quakers who founded a colony in Pennsylvania; this colony was a great example of a representative government and was a model of freedom and tolerance |
| Royal Colony | Colony run by a governor or council appointed by the king |
| Charter Colony | Colony established by settlers who had been given a charter |
| Proprietary Colony | Colony run by an individual or group who was given the colony as a gift |
