Colonial Terms-8th Grade Social Studies

Define 1607

• Date first successful English settlement in North America was founded; Jamestown

• Establishing new settlements in new lands – many times to extend power and claim territories

• To improve your way of life with opportunities to earn more; many came to New World to escape

  poverty

• To search or travel for the purpose of discovering new lands

Define Colonization

• Date first successful English settlement in North America was founded; Jamestown

• Establishing new settlements in new lands – many times to extend power and claim territories

• To improve your way of life with opportunities to earn more; many came to New World to escape

  poverty

• To search or travel for the purpose of discovering new lands

Define Economic Opportunity

• Date first successful English settlement in North America was founded; Jamestown

• Establishing new settlements in new lands – many times to extend power and claim territories

• To improve your way of life with opportunities to earn more; many came to New World to escape

  poverty

• To search or travel for the purpose of discovering new lands

Define Exploration

• Date first successful English settlement in North America was founded; Jamestown

• Establishing new settlements in new lands – many times to extend power and claim territories

• To improve your way of life with opportunities to earn more; many came to New World to escape

  poverty

• To search or travel for the purpose of discovering new lands

Define Fundamental Order of Connecticut

• Established self-government; basis of CT. government

• Motivation for exploration in the new world

• First successful English settlement in North America; founded in 1607

• Governing document of Plymouth Colony; determined a system of self-government

Define God, gold & glory

• Established self-government; basis of CT. government

• Motivation for exploration in the new world

• First successful English settlement in North America; founded in 1607

• Governing document of Plymouth Colony; determined a system of self-government

Define Jamestown

• Established self-government; basis of CT. government

• Motivation for exploration in the new world

• First successful English settlement in North America; founded in 1607

• Governing document of Plymouth Colony; determined a system of self-government

Define Mayflower Compact

• Established self-government; basis of CT. government

• Motivation for exploration in the new world

• First successful English settlement in North America; founded in 1607

• Governing document of Plymouth Colony; determined a system of self-government

Define Pilgrims

• Early settlers of Plymouth Colony; came to new world seeking religious freedom

• Motive for many settlers to come to new world; ability to worship as you chose

• The powers of government are delegated to elected representatives

• The ability to move from one social class to another

Define Religious freedom

• Early settlers of Plymouth Colony; came to new world seeking religious freedom

• Motive for many settlers to come to new world; ability to worship as you chose

• The powers of government are delegated to elected representatives

• The ability to move from one social class to another