U.S. History & Government

Regents Vocabulary Flashcard Study List Part I: Colonial America

Due: Tuesday 9/22/2015

Directions: Create study flash cards out of the following terms by writing the term on the front side of the card (or piece of paper) and the definition or bullet points on what is important to remember about the term on the back side. Notecards must be handwritten and should not use Wikipedia.

Flash Card Back Side
  • An area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it
  • A group of people sent by their country to live in a foreign land

Example:

Flash Card Front Side
Colony

A vocabulary word bank containing the proper definitions for these terms can be found on

MrUrricoHistory.com U.S. History  Unit I: Colonial America Vocabulary Word Bank

Vocab Term List

  1. Colony
  2. Jamestown Colony
  3. Southern Colonies
  4. Middle Colonies
  5. Plymouth Colony
  6. Pilgrims & Puritans
  7. New England Colonies
  8. Mayflower Compact
  9. Virginia House of Burgesses
  10. Town Hall Meetings
  11. Mercantilism
  12. Triangular Trade
  13. Indentured servants
  14. Magna Carta, 1215
  15. "Salutary neglect"
  16. The Enlightenment
  17. John Peter Zenger trial
  18. John Locke (1632-1704)
/ Summary & Review
  1. Select any three terms from this list and explain how they connect with one another.
  1. Select one of the following options and respond to the writing prompt. You must include at least five vocabulary words in your paragraph. Highlight or underline the terms as you use them.
  1. Write a paragraph discussing the relationship between Great Britain and the early American colonies.
  2. Write a paragraph that highlights some of the most influential factors behind the development of the original 13 Colonies.
  3. Write a paragraph describing the differences between the establishment of the Northern, Southern, and Middle colonies.

Summary & Review

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