The movement of thousands of Puritans from England to America in the 1630s.

Name for the Puritan way of life; dedication to religion and hard work; contributed to success of New England

Woman who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for opposing Puritan teachings; helped to found the colony of Rhode Island

Founder of Connecticut; established government that limited power of Governor and allowed non-church members to vote by writing the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

"Separatists" who wanted to break away from the Church of England; settled Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620

English Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England; came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay but did not offer religious freedom (strict religious rules had to be followed)

1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America; written to establish order for new colony; established principles of self-government and majority rule

One of the main industries of New England; included whaling

First written constitution in the English colonies; limited power of governor, allowed non-church members to vote, expanded idea of representative government

Native Americans who served as an interpreters between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans; Native Americans taught Pilgrims how to fish, hunt and grow corn

Farming that produces enough food to feed a family and possible a little extra to trade with neighbors; most common type of farming in New England due to rocky soil and long,cold winters

Representative assembly of Massachusetts; elected by male church members; government and religion were closely linked

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

Puritan leader who believed that the Puritans needed to lead by example and become a society based on the teachings and laws set out in the Bible

Man who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for opposing Puritan teachings; helped to found the colony of Rhode Island

Opportunity for young boys to leave home and live with a master craftsman for a set number of years to learn a skill

One of the main industries of New England; included shipbuilding

Founded in 1607; first successful English settlement; founded for profit by the London Company of Virginia

Exporting and importing goods to other nations; became important to New England Colonies due to good harbors and shipbuilding industry

Founded Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers; his Quaker beliefs influenced how his colony was governed

Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey; rich soil and moderate climate led to economy based on cash crops of grain

Believed all should live in peace and harmony; equality for all - including Native American; opposed to slavery

Originally a Dutch colony; surrendered to Duke of York (king's brother) who became the proprietor

Nickname for the Middle Colonies due to the cash crops of grain (wheat, barley, oats) that were grown in that region

Important river to the Middle Colonies because of trade and shipping

Food crop that is continuously in demand

originally part of Pennsylvania; granted own government by Penn

Originally part of New York; Duke of York gave it to two of his friends

%3 of the population of the New England Colonies; %7 of the Middle Colonies and %40 of the Southern Colonies; climate, soil and type of agriculture of the region played a large role in that regions dependence this type of labor

First form of representative government in the thirteen colonies; white landowning men elected to make laws

Maryland law that allowed all Christian religions in the colony; the first law passed in the English colonies that supported religious freedom

Established by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors; also established as a military outpost to guard the English colonies from attacks from the Spanish

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia: because of mild climate and fertile soil they developed an economy based on agriculture (farming); large plantations using slave labor and small farms

Crop introduced to Jamestown by John Rolfe; resulted in economic success of colony but also led to conflicts with Natives over land as production increased

A person who would sell themselves as laborers to work for a set number of years (usually 7) for the person who paid for their voyage to the New World

Economic idea that colonies exist for the Mother Country; by turning raw materials from the colonies into manufactured goods a nation could export more than it imported and bring gold into its treasury

Brought financial success to Jamestown by introducing the tobacco crop; marries Pocahontas to bring temporary peace with natives

"Saved" Jamestown: instituted "He who shall not work shall not eat" policy in Jamestown and arranged trade with the natives

Founded by Lord Baltimore for English Catholics; passed the Toleration Act allowing all Christian religions

A system of government in which voters elect representatives to govern for them

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

To spread Catholic religion in the Americas, gold, glory

Primary economic activity of French colonies in North America

A person appointed or elected to represent others

Local government in New England; white landowning men would met to make decision for towns; in Massachusetts, church membership was also a requirement