American Colonies: Vocabulary

What is the definition of: COLONY?

• An American colonist who supported the British side.

• People who go to live in a new country.

• A country which is controlled by a more powerful country.

SETTLERS are people who.....

• hate the British.

• go to live in a new country.

• travel all over the world.

Identify the (Northern) NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

• New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut

• Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware

• Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolinas, Georgia

Identify the MIDDLE COLONIES

• Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolinas, Georgia

• New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut

• Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware

Identify the SOUTHERN COLONIES

• Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolinas, Georgia

• New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut

•  Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware

What is the definition of SONS OF LIBERTY?

• Someone who loyally supports his/her country.

• The British colonization Of the Americas.

• A secret society formed to protect the rights of the colonies

What is the definition of TORIES?

• Farming and the methods used to raise and take care of crops.

• An American colonist who supported the British side.

• A secret society formed to protect the rights of the colonies.

LOYALISTS are....

• people who go to live in a new country.

• American colonists who support the British side.

• people who loyally supports his/her country.

The definition of BRITISH RULE is....

• The British colonization Of the Americas

• An American colonist who supported the British side.

• A country in which people choose their own government by voting for it.

PLANTATIONS are.....

• The study of which money, industry, and commerce are organized in a society.

• Farming and the methods used to raise and take care of crops.

• A large piece of land used for crops and farming.