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Colony A settlement removed from the mother country but still under its rules Mother country A country that rules its colonies Monarchy Ruled by a king or queen Parliament Representative assembly in england. made up of house of lords and house of commons. Precedent An example for future. Representative government government where people elect others to make laws for them Charter A legal document giving rights to a person or a company Political Having to do with government Economic Having to do with production and distritubtion of good and services Social Having to do with people relating in groups Christianity Belief in Jesus as savior State church An official religion of a country Catholism Christians who believe in the Pope Protestantism Christians who do not accept the Pope Direct democracy Citizens make laws in person, without having representatives Tidewater Land in South along oceans and rivers of Coastal Plain Backcountry Area along eastern slopes of Appalachians Cash crop farming Raising crops to fall Subsistence Farming Farming for survival Finished goods Goods in their final form Social classees Ranking of people according to jobs or wealth Royal governor Man appointed by king to run a colony Gentry Highest social class and wealthiest people Middling sort Middle class Apprentice Person who learns a craft from a master Indetured servant Person who agreed to work without wages for 5 to 7 years in exchange for passage to the colonies Slave Person who is owned by others and considered property Slave codes Laws to control slaves and deny them rights Racism Belief that one race is superior to another Militia Army of citizens who serve as soldiers in an emergancy Religious freedom allowed to practice any form of freedom Seperation of church and state religion and government are not connected tolerant/tolerance acceptance of others opinions town common open field at center of village town meeting gathering where settlers discussed and voted on issues public school school supported by taxes Self made man Success based on hard work, not because of family wealth. Social Mobility To move up in social class