USI.5a-Colonists Vocabulary

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What is a colony?

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a settlement in a new area, under the control of another country.

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What is a colonist?

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person who moved to the New World of North America, living in one of the colonies

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What is an economic venture?

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a business opportunity that involves risk but could also make money

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What was a Separatist?

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a group of Pilgrims (later called Puritans) who separated from the main group and formed small congregations of their own for religious purposes

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What was the Virginia Company?

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an English trading company chartered by King James I who settled the east coast of America

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Who were the Puritans?

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A group who settled Massachusetts Bay Colony to avoid religious persecution. They governed a strict colony that was based around the church.

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Who were the Quakers?

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Religious reformers who believed that all people were equal.

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What is terrain?

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an area of land and the physical features of the land (mountains, flat, swampy, etc)

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What does the word "moderate" mean?

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average

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What was a Debtor's prison?

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A prison for people who owed money and could not pay it back