8th grade - Colonies Vocab

England had been a Protestant country since 1534. Not everyone in England was happy with the new church. Many people ___________________________ or disagreed with Anglican beliefs and practices

• dissented

• disapproved

• rejected

• turned away

The Separatists were ______________________ or mistreated because of their beliefs in England

• rejected

• killed

• Persecuted

• lied to

The Puritans came to America to put their religious beliefs into practice. At the same time, they themselves had little ___________________ for different beliefs

• interest

• acceptance

• patience

• tolerance

The Dutch West India Company controlled New Netherland. It wanted to increase the colony's population. To do this, the company offered large grants of land to anyone who could bring at least 50 settlers to work the land. The landowners who received these grants were called ______________________________.

• patroons

• farmers

• nobles

• governors

The Quakers, or Society of Friends, believed that everyone was equal. People could follow their own "inner light" rather than the teachings of a religious leader. Quakers were also _____________ or people who refuse to use force or fight in wars

• peace givers

• hippies

• pacifists

• colonists

Many people came to the colonies as _________________________ or people that would have their trip to America paid for if they agreed to work without pay for a certain length of time

• indentured servant

• servant

• pilgrim

• union worker

John Locke, an English philosopher, wrote a _________________________, a plan that outlined the jobs and powers of the colony's government.

• proclamation

• bill of rights

• constitution

• declaration of independence

James Olglethorpe received a charter from George II for a colony where debtors and poor people could make a fresh start. In Britain, ____________________, or people who had debts, could be imprisoned if they were unable to pay what they owed

• defaulter

• borrowers

• tax collectors

• debtors