a contract given to someone to establish a colony

state-sponsored settlement of people to new territories

traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

a religious group that created a colony in Pennsylvania. They did not like violence and treated all people like friends

a geographic area that share similar characteristics

Representative Government

a government where people are elected to speak for the best interests of the voters and carry out their wishes

Virginia House of Burgesses

first representative assembly in the colonies

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

first written constitution in the colonies

the belief that people should run their own government and change it if needed

Large farms where the slaves were forced to work

Appalachian mountains

the mountains in the east---on the western side of the original 13 colonies

The 1620 agreement signed by Pilgrims establishing self-government and majority rule at Plymouth.

Puritans and Pilgrims

Religious groups from England who fled to North America for religious freedom.

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Exploration and Colo

Exploration and Colonization

Term	Definition
Charter	a contract given to someone to establish a colony
Colonization	state-sponsored settlement of people to new territories
Exploration	traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery
Mercantilism	economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country
Quakers	a religious group that created a colony in Pennsylvania. They did not like violence and treated all people like friends
Region	a geographic area that share similar characteristics
Representative Government	a government where people are elected to speak for the best interests of the voters and carry out their wishes
Virginia House of Burgesses	first representative assembly in the colonies
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut	first written constitution in the colonies
self-government	the belief that people should run their own government and change it if needed
Plantation System	Large farms where the slaves were forced to work
Appalachian mountains	the mountains in the east---on the western side of the original 13 colonies
Mayflower Compact	The 1620 agreement signed by Pilgrims establishing self-government and majority rule at Plymouth.
Puritans and Pilgrims	Religious groups from England who fled to North America for religious freedom.

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