Settling the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies Chapter 5 Vocabulary Settling the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies

Joint-Stock Company Group of investors who sponsor a voyage

Charter A document giving permission to settle. The King or Queen of England granted charters.

Plantation A large farm, often using slave labor. George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Plantation A large farm, often using slave labor.

An elected representative. Burgesses An elected representative. Virginia’s House of Burgesses

Cash crop of South Carolina Indigo Cash crop of South Carolina A plant used to make a Blue dye

Separatist Those that left the Church of England. Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony were separatist

Naval Stores Materials used in shipbuilding. Tar, pitch, turpentine, wood. The British Empire depended on its navy

Mayflower Compact Agreement for self-government in Plymouth.

Great Migration Over 17,000 Puritans cross the Atlantic to Massachusetts in 20 years.

Commonwealth A self-governing political unit. Pennsylvania and Virginia are commonwealths A self-governing political unit.

The Quaker William Penn believed in toleration of Indians Roger Williams of Rhode Island Acceptance of Others The Quaker William Penn believed in toleration of Indians

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut First written constitution in America. Thomas Hooker leaving Massachusetts to found Connecticut

Patroon Dutch Patroon Large Dutch landowners who enforce their own laws on their land in New York

William Penn statue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quakers Christian religious group that believed in toleration. William Penn statue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Toleration Act Law from 1649 that gave that gave rights to all Christians in Maryland.

Constitution A written plan of government

Royal Colony King James I of England The King owns the colony