Place Vocabulary

What was the Toleration Act of 1649?

• A law passed by Maryland's colonial government

• A trade route between Africa and the 13 Colonies

• A set of rules that detailed what slaves could legally do and not do

• A system that would grant land to landowners

How did the Toleration Act of 1649 work?

• It gave religious freedom to colonists to practice any form of Christianity they wished.

• The colonists would trade weapons and metal to the Native Americans, and the Native Americans would give furs to the colonists, which the colonists would later sell in Europe.

• If the colonies needed more people to fight in a battle than the military had, they would send groups of fit civilians to fight alongside the military.

• They made alliances with the Native Americans there and traded with each other.

Which region was the Toleration Act of 1649 most commonly found in?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• All Regions

What were Town Meetings?

• Meetings between residents to discuss specific problems to improve the community

• Groups of representatives elected from Virginia

• Laws passed by Maryland's colonial government

• Crops grown specifically to trade with others for money.

How did Town Meetings work?

• The invited residents would meet at a specific, important location, to have discussions and resolve problems without being unfair.

• The representatives would vote on other people's laws and create their own to try to improve the colony.

• People skilled in their profession would travel to the colonies to teach people their jobs so the students could create their own companies.

• They created political concepts for their group that were later used in the US Constitution.

Which region were Town Meetings most commonly found in?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• All Regions

What was the House of Burgesses?

• A group of representatives elected from Virginia.

• A group of Indian tribes that lived in the 13 colonies.

• A type of trade between the Native Americans and the colonists.

• The first Europeans to find America and create the first colonies.

How did the House of Burgesses work?

• The representatives would vote on other people's laws and create their own to try to improve their colony.

• The invited residents would meet at a specific, important location, to have discussions and resolve problems without being unfair.

• Africa would transport slaves into America via overcrowded boats for America to use later on.

• Someone trying to get a job would be hired, and would watch an artisan and learn from him until the apprentice was good enough to do the job himself.

Which region was the House of Burgesses most commonly found in?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• All Regions

What were Charter Colonies?

• Self-governing colonies that were created via a king's charter.

• Colonies ruled by a king or royal governor.

• Groups of Indian tribes that lived in the 13 colonies.

• Militaries made up of civilians who assist in war.