Happy Friday First Take: 1.Take out your Colonial America Unit Outline

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Chapter 4 The 13 English Colonies Vocabulary

Charter a document issued by a government that grants special rights to a person or company John Smith received a charter from the King of England to establish a colony in North America.

Representative Government a government in which voters elect people to make laws for them Since the U.S. has a representative government, we will vote to elect our senators in November.

Puritans (Pilgrims, separatists) Religious group who settled in Massachusetts and wanted to Purify or reform the Church of England The Puritans left England to come to America and practice their religion freely.

Toleration Willingness to let others practice their own customs and beliefs I will not tolerate talking while I am talking. I will tolerate gum chewing in class.

Backcountry a frontier region along the Appalachian mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia

Debtor a person who owes money

Triangular Trade Colonial trade routes between New England, Africa and West Indies

Cash Crop Crop sold for money (tobacco, cotton, rice)

Subsistence Farming farming that produces enough food for the family with a small amount left to trade

Mercantilism economic theory that colonies existed to make the home country wealthy and powerful American Colonies England Raw Materials— wood, cotton, etc. Manufactured goods—Furniture, clothing

Commerce The buying, selling and trading of different products between two or more places