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Colonial America
Colonial America vocab cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| colony | a group of people from one country who build a settlement in another territory, or area |
| colonist | a person who settles in a new colony |
| freedom | the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants |
| puritans | members of a 16th or 17th century Protestant group that did not want to be a part of the Church of England |
| crops | plants or animals that can be grown or harvested |
| profit | money that is made in a business |
| government | a system of rules for any group of people living together in a country, state, city, or local community |
| religion | the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power; especially a personal God or gods |
| pilgrim | a person who makes a journey for religious reasons |
| settler | a person who settles in a new region |
| disease | an illness that can affect people and animals |
| culture | the beliefs, customs, and traditions of a particular group of people |
| region | an area of land that has common features |