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13 Colonies Vocab
13 colonies key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Charter | A special paper from the king that gave permission to start a colony. |
| Dissent | A disagreement. |
| Expel | Forced to leave. |
| Consent | A Agreement. |
| Sedition | Speaking in ways that cause others to work against the government |
| Frontier | Land beyond the area that are already settled. |
| William Penn | Founder of PA and DE colonies |
| Peter Stuyvestant | Last Dutch leader of New Netherland |
| Justice | Fairness |
| Trial by jury | Group of citizens decides if a person is guilty or innocent |
| Proprietor | Owner |
| Refuge | Safe place |
| Debtor | People who have been put in prison for owing money |
| Constitution | A written plan of government |
| James Oglethorpe | Sent debtors to settle the colony of Georgia |
| Calvert Family | Founders of the Maryland Colony |
| Justly | Fairly |
| Piedmont | Land between the Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains |
| Backcountry | Name settlers gave the Piedmont land |