| A | B |
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| continent | largest land mass on earth |
| globe | model of the earth |
| monarch | person who rules a kingdom |
| territory | land belonging to a country or government |
| slavery | forcing a person to work without pay or rights |
| colony | group of people living in a new area under rule of their native land |
| representative | person who is given the power to act for others |
| governor | person chosen to lead a group of people within a given area, such as a colony or state |
| political | relating to government, the way it runs |
| charter | written agreement granting power in the name of a state or country |
| provisions | supplies needed for a trip or voyage |
| majority | a number greater than half |
| democracy | government in which the power is held by the people |
| Connecticut | Thomas Hooker founded this colony |
| New York | This colony was founded by the Dutch (Holland) |
| Carolinas | Rice was the plantation crop grown here |
| Maryland | This colony was established for freedom of religion for Catholics |
| Pennsylvania | Quakers established this colony |
| Georgia | Debtors were given a fresh start here |
| Rhode Island | Roger Williams granted religious freedom to all who settled in this colony |
| Massachustts | Pilgrims and Puritans came here for religous freedom |
| Virgina | Jamestown was the beginning of this colony |
| Indigo | This plant is used to make blue dye |
| mercantilism | The practice of regulating colonial trade for the profit of the home country |
| minority | Group of people that is the smaller part of the population |
| Mississippi | After the French and Indian War, France gave England all land east of this river |
| Fort Pitt | Pittsburgh today |
| Treaty of Paris | Peace treaty ending the French and Indian War |
| William Pitt | British leader who sent troops and supplies to America, helping to win the French and Indian War |
| Taxes | After the French and Indian War, Britain expected the colonists to pay higher ___________ |
| Emigrate | To leave for another place or country |
| Artisan | A skilled worker or craftsman |
| Alliance | An agreement that joins groups of people or countries together |
| Patroons | Dutch landowners |
| Plantation | A large farm that grows huge amounts of a certain crop |
| Indentured servant | Person who came to the colonies under a contract to work for someone without pay for a certain time |
| Proprietor | Owner of a large tract of land in the English colonies |
