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| The New England Way | was central to Puritan life, stressed godliness, education, hard work and honesty, helped to lead to the growth and success of New England. |
| Patroon system | offered a land grant to any person who brought 50 settlers to the colony. |
| Great Migration | the movement of Puritans from England to new settlements. |
| Proprietary colony | colony was under private ownership |
| Royal colony | colony ruled by king-appointed governor |
| Roger Williams | Puritan who challenged Puritan beleif and practices. Founded the colony of Rhode Island. |
| Anne Hutchinson | Challended Puritan beleifs and practices. Exiled from Massachusetts |
| The Mayflower Compact | Agreement written by the Pilgrims that provided for self-government. |
| Fundamental orders of Connecticut | Constitution written by the Puritans under the leadership of Thomas Hooker. |
| Puritans | Religious group that wanted to reform, or purify the Church of England |
| Pilgrims | Religious group who wanted to separate from the Church of England, settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts. |
| James Oglethorpe | Founded the colony of Georgia as a refuge, or safe place, for debtors. |
| Persecute | To attack someone based on the others' religion, gender, or race. |
| William Penn | An important Quaker who founded a colony that promised religious freedom, equality to all, and fair treatment of Native Americans. |
| indentured servant | A person who exchanged their labor, or work, for the coast of paying their way to the colonies. |
| Joint stock company | A company backed by people called investors, who put money into a colony to earn profit. |
| Charter | A written contract, issued by the King, giving the holder the right to establish a colony. |
| King Phillips War | Conflict caused by colonists taking Native American land. |
| John Smith | A soldier and adventurer who is known for the phrase "He that will not work, shall not eat." |
| The House of Burgesses | The first representative assembly in the English Colonies. |
