1. charter-legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
2. joint stock company-a company run by a group of investors who share the company’s profits and losses.
3. Powhatan-
4. House of Burgess-representative assembly of colonial Virginia formed in 1619.
5. Royal Colony-English colony that was under direct control of the Crown.
6. Proprietary Colony-English colony granted to an individual or group by the Crown.
7. Puritan-English Protestants who believed in strict religious discipline.
8. Separatist-group who wished to separate from the Anglicana Church to begin their own churches.
9. Pilgrim-English puritans who sought religious freedom and founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.

Web Quest Unit 1 Words

10. missionary-person sent to a foreign country in order to convert others to their religion.
11. viceroy-in colonial Spanish America, king-appointed official who governs a province, colony, or country.
12. Northwest Passage-
13. Samuel De Champlain-
14. charter-legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
15. joint stock company-a company run by a group of investors who share the company’s profits and losses.
16. Powhatan-
17. House of Burgess-representative assembly of colonial Virginia formed in 1619.
18. Royal Colony-English colony that was under direct control of the Crown.
19. Proprietary Colony-English colony granted to an individual or group by the Crown.
20. Puritan-English Protestants who believed in strict religious discipline.
21. Separatist-group who wished to separate from the Anglicana Church to begin their own churches.
22. Pilgrim-English puritans who sought religious freedom and founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.
23. Mayflower Compact-framework for self- government of the Plymouth Colony signed on the ship the Mayflower in 1620.
24. John Winthrop-
25. Pequot War-
26. King Phillip’s War-conflict between English colonists and Native Americans in New England.
27. Bacon’s Rebellion-
28. Pocahontas-
29. Walter Raleigh-
30. Indentured servant-individual who agreed to work without wages for a period of time in exchange for transportation to the colonies.
31. Triangular trade-three-way pattern of trade that involved England, English colonies in the Americas, and West Africa.
32. Magna Carta-English Document from 1215 that limited the power of the king and provided basic rights for citizens.
33. English Bill of Rights-document signed in 1689 that guaranteed the bill of rights of English citizens
34. Habeas corpus-constitutional guarantee that no one can be held in prison without charges being filed.
35. Salutary neglect-British policy in early 1700’s which allowed the colonies virtual self-rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically.
36. Mercantilism


Wars of Empire Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Why did the British and French fight over the colonies?
The British and France fought over colonies because they both wanted territories.

When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why?
They wanted the Native Americans on their side because it was the Native Americans’ land they were fighting for and with the Native Americans on their side it would have been no question as to who would win the battle.

Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war?
The Seven wars were brought upon because French built Fort Duquesne to keep the British out which made British mad. British sent Washington to evict, he defeated the French force but soon had to surrender when French counter attacked.

How do British turn the tide of war?
The British captured Montreal and forced the French governor to surrender the rest of Canada.

Describe Pontiacs Rebellion:
Indian groups during the summer of 1765 captured several British forts and that weakened the British.

Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War:
The British imposed the new taxes and restrictions on trade which angered colonists.