Roanoke Vocab

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A person who settles in a colony

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colonist

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Form of government where people rule themselves, often via elected representatives.

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Democratic

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First permanent English colony in America, in Virginia, named after King James I

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Jamestown

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Rules by Pilgrims for peaceful living

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Mayflower Compact

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A government ruled by a king or queen

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Monarchy

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Place in Massachusetts where Pilgrims settled

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Plymouth

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A government where citizens elect leaders to make decisions for them.

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Representative Government

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Island off North Carolina, first English settlement

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Roanoke

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A small community created by settlers in a new territory

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Settlement

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One person or nation united with another for a common purpose

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