Unit 1: The Colonies

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Across
  1. 3. - A group of people who leave their native country to settle in a new place
  2. 4. – A person who journeys to a new place for religious reasons
  3. 6. – A legal document issued by a king that gives permission for a group to create a colony
  4. 12. – A person who moves with a group of others to live in a new area
  5. 13. – A person who agrees to work without pay for a number of years in exchange for passage to America
  6. 14. – A large farm used to produce cash crops like tobacco and cotton
  7. 15. – A document that explains how a group will be governed
Down
  1. 1. – People whose ancestors were the earliest known inhabitants of a particular placeNew
  2. 2. – The southernmost colonies, including Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
  3. 5. – The head of government in a state or territory
  4. 7. – The people who originally lived in a particular area
  5. 8. – A member of a religious group known as the Quakers; they believed that anyone could talk to God directly, without the help of a priest or minister
  6. 9. – A member of a Protestant religious group in England and New England
  7. 10. – The colonies located between New England and the south; they included Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
  8. 11. – The colonies located in the northeast, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island