Across
- 2. Political philosophy focusing on individual freedoms, democracy, and protection of private property.
- 5. Descent and inheritance are traced through the mother's side of the family.
- 6. The first elected legislative assembly in colonial America, established in Virginia.
- 7. Trading system involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas, including the slave trade.
- 9. Political ideology advocating for a government where power rests with elected representatives.
- 12. The brutal sea voyage that transported enslaved Africans to the Americas.
- 15. agreement dividing new lands between Spain and Portugal.
- 19. A group seeking to reform the Church of England and establish a community based on their religious beliefs.
- 21. A cultural revival in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries marked by advancements in art and science.
- 24. A lifestyle involving constant movement from place to place rather than settling in one location.
- 27. A primary crop essential for a region's diet and economy, like corn or wheat.
- 28. Spanish explorers who led the conquest of indigenous civilizations in the Americas.
- 30. British policy allowing American colonies relative autonomy in exchange for economic loyalty.
- 31. Crops grown primarily for sale and profit rather than for personal use.
Down
- 1. The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World after 1492.
- 3. Economic theory emphasizing the accumulation of wealth through a favorable balance of trade.
- 4. Religious movement that led to the establishment of Protestant churches and challenged Catholic practices.
- 8. Benjamin Franklin’s proposal for a unified colonial government during the French and Indian War.
- 10. (French & Indian War) Global conflict from 1756 to 1763 involving major powers, with significant effects on North America.
- 11. Large estates where cash crops are grown, often using enslaved or indentured labor.
- 13. A colony granted to an individual or group by the British Crown, with full governing rights.
- 14. Separatists who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower to create a new society.
- 16. Servants Individuals who worked for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the New World.
- 17. An early agreement for self-governance signed by the Pilgrims in 1620.
- 18. Method of preserving historical information through spoken accounts rather than written records.
- 20. Medieval system where land is exchanged for military service and labor.
- 22. Business entity where investors buy shares to finance ventures, such as exploration.
- 23. Intellectual movement promoting reason and science over tradition and religion in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- 25. System of exchanging goods and services directly without using money.
- 26. A series of religious revivals in the American colonies during the 18th century.
- 29. A colony ruled directly by the Crown, rather than through a charter or proprietor.