Thirteen Colonies Review

Front

A group of people who meet to help run a government.

Back

council

Front

A man with high position in society; not a laborer.

Back

gentleman

Front

A fence made from wooden or metal stakes driven into the ground.

Back

palisade

Front

A crop that is grown to be sold.

Back

cash crop

Front

The ability of the people to rule themselves and make their own laws.

Back

self-government

Front

A person who owes an employer a certain amount of work for a certain amount of time in exchange for some benefit.

Back

indentured servant

Front

A written document that defines the rights, responsibilities, structure, and purpose of a colony.

Back

charter

Front

A group of wealthy British investors, that sponsored colonizing Jamestown, Virginia. They gave money for the colonists to go, and in return would profit from the crops and resources.

Back

Virginia Company of London