13 colonies Flashcards
house of burgesses
representative government established in jamestown in 1619
house of bergesses
representative government established in jamestown in 1619
representative government
gov’t in which people choose leaders (representatives) to make decisions for them
indentured servant
person who agreed to work without pay for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies
plantation
large self-sufficient farm used for growing cash crops such as tobacco or rice
middle passage
voyage made by slaves from africa to the americas
mayflower compact
democratic government established for the plymouth colony in 1620
new netherland
dutch colony that would later become english colonies of new york and new jersey
new amsterdam
original dutch settlement in new nertherland: later became new york city
cash crops
crops that are sold for profit
mercantilism
belief that colonies should benefit the Mother Country.
triangle trade
a trade route named because the three “legs” of the trip formed a triangle between the americas, africa, and europe.
“colonial workshop”
nickname given to the New England region of colonies because of the large amount of manufacturing.
“colonial breadbasket”
nickname given to the middle region of colonies because of their large grain production
“colonial greenhouse”
nickname given to the southern region of colonies because of their warm, humid climate and large amount of farming.
