agriculture the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming. Anne Hutchinson Was forced to leave Massachusetts for her religious beliefs. She went to Rhode Island. charter colony a colony granted by a document (it gives the right to settle a colony) debt/debtors money that is owed to someone else; a person who owes money. ( ex.: Georgia was a debtor's colony) economy the way in which an area's goods and services are produced, bought, and sold (it's all about the money $) free enterprise a type of economy in which people are free to buy, sell, and produce whatever they want. John Winthrop One of the founders of Massachusetts- he was their first governor. The Mayflower Compact A plan of just and equal laws signed on the ship, "The Mayflower" before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, MA-1620 Middle Colonies New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware monarchy when a King or Queen is a ruler of a country, including colonies of that country New England Colonies Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire New England Town Meetings a type of democratic government-It's the closest to the people, it involves the largest number of people, it's the most open. Came to Plymouth, Massachusetts on "The Pilgrims Mayflower" They were a type of Puritans that wanted to separate from the English Church. Plymouth, Massachusetts A town started by the (Bay Colony) Pilgrims in 1620. proprietary colony privately owned and operated for profit Providence, Rhode Island Was founded for religious freedom by Roger Williams. Puritans a religious group that settled most of New England Quakers They disagreed with the beliefs of other churches. They had no ministers. representative government a government where the people elect representatives to make decisions for them Roger Williams He believed government and religion should be separate. He treated the Native Americans fairly. He founded Rhode Island. royal colony colonies that had an appointed governor by the British royalty Southern Colonies Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia The first law making assembly in an English Virginia House of Burgesses Colony. The first form of self-government. 1619-Virginia One of the founders of Massachusetts-He served William Bradford as governor of Massachusetts for more than 30 years. Helped create "The Mayflower Compact". A Quaker who started a colony where the Quakers could William Penn live safely. Pennsylvania is named after him. He treated the Native Americans fairly and lived with them peacefully..