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Colonies Take Root

Chapter 3

Word, Term, PersonDefinition
impose to place a burden upon
sustain to support; to keep going
specify to point out in detail
restrict to place limitations on something
fundamental most important part
accumulate to increase in amount over time
proprietor owner of a business or a colony
contrast difference shown between things when compared
function purpose; proper use
convert to change from one religion to another
charter a document issued by a government that grants specific rights to a person or company
John Smith leader of the Jamestown colony
representative government voters elected by people to make laws for them
pilgrim person who makes a religious journey
Squanto Native American who helped Pilgrims
John Winthrop leader of the Puitans
toleration recognition that other people have the right to different opinions
Roger Williams Puritan minister who founded Rhode Island
Anne Hutchinson Puritan woman who questioned some Puritan teachings
Thomas Hooker Puritan minister who founded Connecticut
John Wheelwright Forced to leave Massachusetts
town meeting an assembly of townspeople that decides local issues
Metacom chief of the Wampanoag Indians
proprietory colony a colony created by a grant of land from a monarch to a person or family
royal colony colony controlled directly by the English king
William Penn Quaker proprietor of colony of Pennsylvania
backcountry frontier region extending through several colonies
Nathaniel Bacon Virginian who led a frontier rebellion
Lord Baltimore Catholic proprietor and founder of Maryland
James Oglethorpe Founder of Georgia
debtors people who owe money
plantation large farm
borderlands land along the frontier
Junipero Serra Spanish missionary who established missions
presidios military posts
pueblos civilian towns
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