OCS Civic Literacy Mod 1 Lesson 1 vocabulary

Where one country controls another area of land, usually to control resources and make profit.

• Colonization

• Charter

• Indentured Servant

Included Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. The New England colonies were located on the northeastern coast of America and were known for trade and shipbuilding.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Included Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. The Middle colonies were located below the northern colonies on the eastern coast and were known for farming.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Included North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland. The Southern colonies were located in the southeast and were known for farming, including large plantations.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

These were the 3 main reasons that explorers set out to find new lands. They were in search of God, glory for their county, and gold.

• Colonization

• 3Gs

Representative body of Virginia known for being the first representative government in Colonial America.

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

Document signed by the Pilgrims to ensure a lawful society. Best known for setting up a direct democracy.

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

Agreement of self-government in the Connecticut colony known as the first written constitution.

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

a written agreement setting up colonial governments.

• Colonization

• Charter

• Indentured Servant

Government where voters elect representatives to rule on their behalf.

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy