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AH1 M2L1 Key Terms 1
American History 1 Module 2 Lesson 1 Key Terms 1
Term | Definition |
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Anglican Church | Another name for the Church of England. |
Colony | Group of people in one place who are ruled by another parent country elsewhere. |
Indentured Servant | Poor people living in England who were paid to come and work for people in America. After 3-7 years of work, they became free. |
Indigo | Type of crop that is grown in the south. |
Middle Colonies | Group of colonies composed of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania where farmers grew wheat and other crops. There were also sawmills, mines, and ironworks. |
Mother Country | Known as the parent country that sets rules for their governing countries. |
Native American | People living in America before European countries started colonies there. |
Northern Colonies | Group of colonies composed of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, where people worked in small businesses and in ship building. |
Proclamation | An official announcement. |
Puritan | Group of people from England that wanted to change the Anglican Church. |
Slave | Person that is owned like property and is forced to work against their will totally under the control of someone else. |
Southern Colonies | Group of colonies composed of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, where people owned plantations. They also grew tobacco, rice, and indigo. |
Tax | Fee people are required to pay the government when buying things. |