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Ch. 4-Maine
Words to Understand
| Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| cassock | long black robe worn by priests | separatist | a person who separates from an established religion |
| exile | forced removal from one's native land | specialized history | history of a focused area, such as political,cultural or ethnic |
| General Court | a legislature to make laws for the colonies | stage | a wooden platform used to dry fish |
| intellectual history | the study of ideas in the past | strong box | a metal container made to hold valuables |
| memoir | a story based on a person's memory | title | a legal right to ownership |
| mercantilism | when a country tries to build it's economy by acuumulating wealth from precious metals | pound | a basic unit of money in England |
| royal governor | a colonial governor chosen by the English Crown | shallop | a small, open boat usually fitted with oar |