US History Colony Vocab

Question 1

18th Century

Answer 1

period of time covering 1700-1799

Question 2

Abundant

Answer 2

more than needed, great supply

Question 3

Coastline

Answer 3

border of land that meets a large body of water such as a sea or an ocean

Question 4

Arid

Answer 4

Dry

Question 5

Colonial Period

Answer 5

time in the history of the US from its founding in the 1600’s through its declaration of independence in 1776

Question 6

Colony

Answer 6

people who settle in a distant land who are ruled by the government of their native land

Question 7

Commercial Fishing

Answer 7

fishing done not for sport or self sufficiency, but as a business

Question 8

democracy

Answer 8

a government in which power is held by the people through direct involvement or elected representatives

Question 9

fertile

Answer 9

arable land, good farming land

Question 10

finished product

Answer 10

full assembly of raw materials combined with labor to produce a final product, something ready to sell

Question 11

direct democracy

Answer 11

government in which the people participate in debating and voting on legislation, rather than by having a representative do this for them

Question 12

economy

Answer 12

a system dealing with how people and countries use their resources to produce, distribute, and consume goods and services

Question 13

growing season

Answer 13

usually qualified as long or short. this is the length of time the climate will support agricultural production, it depends on the amount of rainfall, hours of sunlight, and daily temperature

Question 14

House of Burgesses

Answer 14

the representative assembly in colonial Virginia

Question 15

indigo

Answer 15

a plant used to make blue and purple dye

Question 16

Jamestown

Answer 16

1607 British Colony in Virginia

Question 17

Magna Carta

Answer 17

The “great charter” of English political and civil liberties which was granted by King John in 1215

Question 18

New England

Answer 18

Northeastern region of the US, including Maine, Mass, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut

Question 19

Mayflower Compact

Answer 19

an agreement regarding government signed by the pilgrims before landing

Question 20

Mercantilism

Answer 20

The theory and system of political economy where the economy of the colonies should be controlled by and should benefit the mother country

Question 21

Middle Colonies

Answer 21

Today, this area is called the Mid-Atlantic States; were once a part of the original 13 colonies. The area consisted of new jersey , Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. The region was originally called New Netherlands

Question 22

Monopoly

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the domination or control of the supply of goods or services in the market place by one company or several companies

Question 23

Native Americans

Answer 23

The American Indians who were using the land prior to immigration patterns of the earliest settlers in 1607

Question 24

Plantation

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large southern farm, usually associated with antebellum (before civil war) life

Question 25

Plymouth Colony

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Massachusetts settlement founded in 1620 by 100 English Men, women and children

Question 26

Southern Colonies

Answer 26

Part of British N. America and included N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia, Maryland and Virginia

Question 27

Reliance

Answer 27

dependence upon

Question 28

Town Meeting

Answer 28

Found in New England, a legislative assembly of the qualified voters of a town