Colonies Vocabulary Miss Springborn Team 6 Colonial Unit~ November
Colony Dictionary Definition: A country or area that is ruled by another country. Dictionary Definition: A country or area that is ruled by another country. Teacher Explanation: An area that is taken or bought by one country and then used as an extension of that country Teacher Explanation: An area that is taken or bought by one country and then used as an extension of that country
Mayflower Compact Dictionary Definition: Document written by the Pilgrims that established general guidelines for self government Dictionary Definition: Document written by the Pilgrims that established general guidelines for self government Teacher Explanation: The rules and laws the Pilgrims set up to run their colony. Signed by all men in the group. Teacher Explanation: The rules and laws the Pilgrims set up to run their colony. Signed by all men in the group.
Virginia House of Burgesses Dictionary Definition: Colonial Virginia’s elected assembly Dictionary Definition: Colonial Virginia’s elected assembly Teacher Explanation: Virginia's lawmaking body with elected representatives. Teacher Explanation: Virginia's lawmaking body with elected representatives.
Mercantilism Dictionary Definition: Practice of creating and maintaining wealth by carefully controlling trade Dictionary Definition: Practice of creating and maintaining wealth by carefully controlling trade Teacher Explanation: When the mother country makes money off of their colonies through trade Teacher Explanation: When the mother country makes money off of their colonies through trade
French and Indian War Dictionary Definition: War fought between England and the French over the Ohio River Valley Dictionary Definition: War fought between England and the French over the Ohio River Valley Teacher Explanation: The French and Indians joined forces against England to fight for land in Ohio Teacher Explanation: The French and Indians joined forces against England to fight for land in Ohio
Proclamation of 1763 Dictionary Definition: British proclamation banning colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains Dictionary Definition: British proclamation banning colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains Teacher Definition: This was Britain’s attempt to keep the colonist from moving west. It made colonist very angry. Teacher Definition: This was Britain’s attempt to keep the colonist from moving west. It made colonist very angry.
Navigation Acts Dictionary Definition: A series of English laws that required the American colonies to trade primarily with England; set taxes on some goods Dictionary Definition: A series of English laws that required the American colonies to trade primarily with England; set taxes on some goods Teacher Definition: England trying to control the American colonies by telling them they could only trade with them. Limits American merchants Teacher Definition: England trying to control the American colonies by telling them they could only trade with them. Limits American merchants
Albany Plan of Union Dictionary Definition: Plan written by Benjamin Franklin that called for the colonies to unite under a common governing body against their enemy Dictionary Definition: Plan written by Benjamin Franklin that called for the colonies to unite under a common governing body against their enemy Teacher Definition: Franklin’s idea to bring the colonies together and run a government together. Strength in numbers Teacher Definition: Franklin’s idea to bring the colonies together and run a government together. Strength in numbers
Slave Trade Dictionary Definition: The business or process of obtaining, transporting, and selling slaves, especially black Africans to the New World prior to the mid-19th century Dictionary Definition: The business or process of obtaining, transporting, and selling slaves, especially black Africans to the New World prior to the mid-19th century Teacher Explanation: The importing of slaves from Africa to work as the labor force in the new world Teacher Explanation: The importing of slaves from Africa to work as the labor force in the new world
Pilgrims Dictionary Definition: Members of a Puritan Separatist sect that left England in the early 1600’s to settle in the Americas Dictionary Definition: Members of a Puritan Separatist sect that left England in the early 1600’s to settle in the Americas Teacher Explanation: The group that left England for the new world to gain religious freedom. Famous for celebrating the first Thanksgiving. Teacher Explanation: The group that left England for the new world to gain religious freedom. Famous for celebrating the first Thanksgiving.
Homework You need to complete the Colleen the Colonist Story for Thursday You need to complete the Colleen the Colonist Story for Thursday Remember to use all the vocabulary words in the story Remember to use all the vocabulary words in the story BE CREATIVE!!! BE CREATIVE!!! DUE ON Thursday, November 12 DUE ON Thursday, November 12 This assignment does count for 10 points so you could use a homework pass if you wanted This assignment does count for 10 points so you could use a homework pass if you wanted