Who were indentured servants?

People who worked for someone for 4-7 years to pay off their debt for being brought to the colonies.

How were women treated in colonial America?

Better than in Europe, but still under men's control.

What was the triangular trade?

Sugar, cotton, and textiles were sent to Europe, rum to Africa, and slaves to the colonies.

Who said people were born with basic rights? (Life, liberty, prosperity)

John Locke.

What intellectual movement emohasized Logic and Reason?

The Enlightenment.

What was holy watchig?

When people would watch over a neighbors actions.

What was the Great Awakening?

A religious movement in the colonies. Stressed dependence on God.

Who discovered lightning was a form of electricity?

Benjamin Franklin.

What was the first college founded in the English colonies?

Harvard.

What was the first legislative assembly in the colonies?

The House of Burgesses

What town is famous for a series of Witch Trials?

Salem. (Massachusetts)

What were slave codes?

Laws to regulate slavery.

What were the Navigation Acts?

Laws set in by Parliament that said the Colonies could only trade with England.

What are artisans?

Skilled workers that knew how to manufacture goods.

What are entrepreneurs?

People who risked their money by buying land/equipment and selling them to immigrants for a profit.