| A | B |
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| Jamestown | 1st permanent English settlement in Virgina |
| Plymouth | Founded by Pilgrims in New England in 1620 |
| Puritans | Founded Massachusetts to escape religious persecution |
| Pennsylvania | Colony founded as a safe place for Quakers |
| Maryland | Colony founded as a safe place for Catholics |
| Tobacco, Rice, Indigo | Cash crops grown in southern colonies |
| Three Gs | God, Gold, Glory are reasons for European exploration |
| New England Region | NMRC: Cold, Rocky, Forests, Fishing, Whaling |
| Middle Colonies Region | NPND: Bread Basket |
| Southern Colonies Region | MVNSG: Warm, Plantations, Fertile land |
| Transatlantic Trade | Trade between the colonies, Great Britain, and Africa |
| House of Burgesses | 1st representative assembly in colonies |
| Mayflower Compact | 1st direct democracy in colonies |
| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 1st written constitution in the colonies |
| Mercantilism | Colonies exist to make money for the mother country |
| Plantations | Large farms using slaves to grow cash crops |
| Representative Government | People elect representatives to make laws |
| Exploration | Travelling to discover new lands |
| Colonization | The settlement of people in new lands |
| Charter | A contract that creates a new colony |
| William Penn | Founder of Pennsylvania, supported religious freedom for all |
| Thomas Hooker | Founder of Connecticut, supported separation of church and state |
