| A | B |
| charter | right to organize settlements in an area |
| burgess | elected representative |
| persecute | to treat someone poorly for thier beliefs or ideas |
| House of Burgesses | first representative government |
| Puritans | settlers who wanted to change their church and make it better |
| Separatists | seettlers who wanted to begin their own church |
| Pilgrims | settlers escaping religious persecution |
| Mayflower Compact | agreement between settlers, settling laws to keep everyone safe |
| Patroon | weathly landowners who ruled like kings in the new world |
| Constitution | First plan of government in the colonies |