| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | A 1639 plan of government in the Puritan colony in Connectticut. |
| General Court | elected representative assembly in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. |
| Thomas Hooker | He founded Connecticut in May of 1636, a Puritan minister. He led about 100 settlers out of Massachusetts Bay. |
| Roger Williams | Puritan who challenged the leaders of Massachusetts Bay. Belived that the church in Massachusetts had to much power. |
| Puritans | group of English Protestants who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony. |
| John Winthrop | a lawyer and a devout Puritain, believed that the new colony would set an example for the world. |
| Anne Hutchinson | Went to Rhode Island. A devouted Puritan, regularly attend church in Boston. |
| Metacom | Destroyed over 12 towns and killed more than 600 European settlers. |
| religious tolerance | willingness to let others practice their owm beliefs. |
| Sabbath | Holy day of rest |
| town meeting | meeting in colonial New England where settlers discussed and voted on issues. |
| Peter Stuyvesant | The governor of New Netherland. He surrendered to the British. |
| William Penn | Founded Pennsylvania in 1681. Joined the Quakers at age 22 and personal friend of King Charles II. |
| Quakers | Protastant reformers who believe in the equily of people. |
| Pennsylvania Dutch | German-speaking Protestants who settled in Pennsylvania. |
| patroon | owner of large estate is a Dutch colony. |
| proprietary colony | English colony in which the king gave land to propietors in exchange for a yearly payment. |
| royal colony | colony under direct control of the English crown. |
| cash crop | crop sold for money at market. |
| Navigation Acts | Regulated trade between England and the colones |
| Yankee | Merchants from New England that dominated colonial trade |
| Glourious Revolution | In 1688 Parliament removed King James 2nd from the throne and asked William and Mary Netherland to rule |
| English Bill of Rights | Protected the rights of individuals and gave anyone accused of a crim the right to a trial by jury |
| Mercantilism | Belief that a colony should support its home country |
| Export | Goods sent outside the country |
| Import | Goods brought into the country |
| Triangular Trade | Colonial trade route formed in a triangle connecting New England to the West Indies and the Colonies |
| Bill of Rights | Giving rights to a certain group or people |
| Gullah | Language spoken by African Americans combining English and West African tounges |
| Great Awakening | A great religous movement in the 1730s & 1740s |
| Jonathan Edwards | A New England Precher that helped set of the Great Awakening |
| George Whitefield | An English minister who spread the movement of the Great Awakening |
| Enlightenment | Movement that believed in the light of human reason |
| Benjamin Franklin | An example of the Enlightenment spirit in the 13 colonies; wanted a reason to improve the world around him |
| John Peter Zenger | Published the Weekly Journal in New York City and was arrested for his articles criticizeing the govener |
| Gentry | Highest social class in the 13 colonies |
| Middle Class | A class in the 13 colonies included; skilled craftworkers, farmers, and some tradespeople |
| Public School | School supported by taxes |
| Tutor | Private teacher |
| Apprentice | Person who learns a trade or craft from a master |
| Dame School | School run by a women, usually in her own home |
| Libel | Act of publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a persons reputation |
| Indentured Servent | Person who agreed to work without wages for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies |
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