Ch. 3 The 13 Colonies Vocabulary Flashcard

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The Protestants who wanted to reform or change the Anglican Church are known as: Separatists, Puritans, Pilgrims, Burgesses

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Puritans

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The Protestants who wanted to leave the Anglican Church and set up their own churches are called:

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Separatists

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A company in which the investors bought stock or part ownership for return of a share in future profits is known as:

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Joint-stock company

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This document gives rights to settle an area

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Charter

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A formal document that provided law and order to Plymouth colony is known as the:

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Mayflower Compact

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Quakers were ________________________, people who refused to use force or to fight in wars.

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pacifists

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A person or country who owes money

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debtors

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John Locke, an English political philosopher, wrote the ________________________, plan of government for the Carolina colony.

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constitution

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Could earn their release by working a period of time without pay as ________________________ to pay for passage to America.

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indentured servants

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Elected Representative

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Burgesess