document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area

a company which investors buy stock in the company in return for a share of its future profits

a 50-acre grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way to the colony

representatives of the colony's towns that made local laws for the colony

Protestants who wanted to reform the Angelican Church

disagreed with the beliefs or practices of the Angelicans

those who wanted to leave & set up their own churches

formal document that settlers pledged loyalty to England, declared intention for forming a civic governing body & promised to obey all laws

first written constitution in America that described the organization of representative government

colony run by individuals or groups to whom land was granted

landowners in the Dutch colonies who ruled like a king over large areas of land

person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes

laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

a list of fundamental laws to support a government

farmer who works land owned by another & pays rent either in cash or crops

religious settlement

"Society of Friends", believed everyone was equal

pieces of land

those who were not able to repay debts

last royal colony to be established in the Americas

the Mason-Dixon line separates which two colonies?

the colony where debtors & poor people could go to have a fresh start

writer of Pennsylvania's constitution

which law granted the right to worship freely in Maryland?

which group maintained the friendliest relations with Native Americans?

the English sent a fleet to attack and acquire which colony?

whose rebellion eventually opened up more land for settlement?

the Jamestown settlers found a way to make a profit for their investors by planting

the climate and soil of New England made