13 Colonies, ch. 11-16

Question 1

A group of people who gather for the purpose of religious worship

Answer 1

congregation

Question 2

A large vertical post on a ship that holds up the sails

Answer 2

mast

Question 3

A speech on a religious topic given by a religious leader

Answer 3

sermon

Question 4

A religious leader, usually in a Protestant church

Answer 4

minister

Question 5

A document given by a ruler to a group of people that allows them to elect their own government officials

Answer 5

charter

Question 6

A system of abbreviations and symbols used to make writing faster

Answer 6

short hand

Question 7

A house and all of the people who live within it

Answer 7

household

Question 8

The language, religion, customs, traditions, and material possessions of a group of people

Answer 8

culture

Question 9

A tool used to prepare soil for farming

Answer 9

plow

Question 10

A person who buys and sells things to earn money

Answer 10

merchant

Question 11

The ability to practice any religion without fear of punishment

Answer 11

Freedom of religion

Question 12

The upper or noble class whose members status is usually inherited

Answer 12

aristocracy

Question 13

A defensive wall, usually made rom stakes or poles driven into the ground

Answer 13

stockage

Question 14

Freedom from the control of a person or group of people

Answer 14

independence