refugeA safe placeofferingprotection orshelter, especiallyto those fleeingpersecution.Parliamentthe lawmakingbody of Britain thatconsisted ofrepresentativesfrom the countiesin Britain, but notthe colonies.legislatureA group ofpeople whohave thepower tomake laws.AssemblyA gathering oflocal citizens todiscuss and voteon importantcommunityissues.revenueIncome (profit)generated by agovernment,business, ororganizationthrough itsoperations.importto bring aproduct intoa country tobe sold.(Think "IN")migrateTo move from oneplace to another tolive, especially insearch of work orbetter livingconditions.religiouspersecutionProgram orcampaign toexterminate, driveaway, or subjugatea people becauseof their religion.charterDocument thatgives the holderthe right toorganizesettlements inan area.regionAn area definedby commoncharacteristics,such asgeography,culture, or history.rawmaterialMaterials found innature that can beused to createproducts.Colonizingcountries searchedfor these.limitedgov'tA political system inwhich thegovernment's poweris restricted. It hasonly the power thatthe people give itthrough laws or aconstitution.economythe way in whichcountry makestheir moneythrough what theyproduce, trade ormanufacture.PlantationSystemA system that haslarge farms that growcash crops, such astobacco, rice, indigo,or cotton. Slaveswere used as thelabor force.(Southern region).exportTo send goodsor services toanother countryfor sale ortrade. (Think"export = exit")AgricultureGrowing of plantsand raisinganimals to make aprofit. Maineconomic activityof the southerncolonies.enlightenmentAn intellectual movementemphasizing that peoplecould think/reason forthemselves, instead ofsimply relying on thePope or monarch forwisdom. Inspired theAmerican Revolution.cashcropA crop that isgrown to be soldfor profit ratherthan for personaluse. (SouthernRegion)indenturedservantLaborer (worker)who agreed to workwithout pay for acertain period oftime in exchangefor passage toAmerica.mercantilismThe theory that acountry's power isbased on itswealth. Countriesneed to exportmore than theyimport.debt/debtorThe state ofowing moneyto someoneelse.(Georgia)colonyNew settlementor territoryestablished andgoverned by acountry inanother land.compactAn agreementor contractamong agroup ofpeople.salutaryneglectPolicy where theBritish Parliamentavoided making orenforcing rules forAmerican Coloniesand mostly let themtake care ofthemselves.refugeA safe placeofferingprotection orshelter, especiallyto those fleeingpersecution.Parliamentthe lawmakingbody of Britain thatconsisted ofrepresentativesfrom the countiesin Britain, but notthe colonies.legislatureA group ofpeople whohave thepower tomake laws.AssemblyA gathering oflocal citizens todiscuss and voteon importantcommunityissues.revenueIncome (profit)generated by agovernment,business, ororganizationthrough itsoperations.importto bring aproduct intoa country tobe sold.(Think "IN")migrateTo move from oneplace to another tolive, especially insearch of work orbetter livingconditions.religiouspersecutionProgram orcampaign toexterminate, driveaway, or subjugatea people becauseof their religion.charterDocument thatgives the holderthe right toorganizesettlements inan area.regionAn area definedby commoncharacteristics,such asgeography,culture, or history.rawmaterialMaterials found innature that can beused to createproducts.Colonizingcountries searchedfor these.limitedgov'tA political system inwhich thegovernment's poweris restricted. It hasonly the power thatthe people give itthrough laws or aconstitution.economythe way in whichcountry makestheir moneythrough what theyproduce, trade ormanufacture.PlantationSystemA system that haslarge farms that growcash crops, such astobacco, rice, indigo,or cotton. Slaveswere used as thelabor force.(Southern region).exportTo send goodsor services toanother countryfor sale ortrade. (Think"export = exit")AgricultureGrowing of plantsand raisinganimals to make aprofit. Maineconomic activityof the southerncolonies.enlightenmentAn intellectual movementemphasizing that peoplecould think/reason forthemselves, instead ofsimply relying on thePope or monarch forwisdom. Inspired theAmerican Revolution.cashcropA crop that isgrown to be soldfor profit ratherthan for personaluse. (SouthernRegion)indenturedservantLaborer (worker)who agreed to workwithout pay for acertain period oftime in exchangefor passage toAmerica.mercantilismThe theory that acountry's power isbased on itswealth. Countriesneed to exportmore than theyimport.debt/debtorThe state ofowing moneyto someoneelse.(Georgia)colonyNew settlementor territoryestablished andgoverned by acountry inanother land.compactAn agreementor contractamong agroup ofpeople.salutaryneglectPolicy where theBritish Parliamentavoided making orenforcing rules forAmerican Coloniesand mostly let themtake care ofthemselves.

Colonial America - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A safe place offering protection or shelter, especially to those fleeing persecution.
    refuge
  2. the lawmaking body of Britain that consisted of representatives from the counties in Britain, but not the colonies.
    Parliament
  3. A group of people who have the power to make laws.
    legislature
  4. A gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important community issues.
    Assembly
  5. Income (profit) generated by a government, business, or organization through its operations.
    revenue
  6. to bring a product into a country to be sold. (Think "IN")
    import
  7. To move from one place to another to live, especially in search of work or better living conditions.
    migrate
  8. Program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion.
    religious persecution
  9. Document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area.
    charter
  10. An area defined by common characteristics, such as geography, culture, or history.
    region
  11. Materials found in nature that can be used to create products. Colonizing countries searched for these.
    raw material
  12. A political system in which the government's power is restricted. It has only the power that the people give it through laws or a constitution.
    limited gov't
  13. the way in which country makes their money through what they produce, trade or manufacture.
    economy
  14. A system that has large farms that grow cash crops, such as tobacco, rice, indigo, or cotton. Slaves were used as the labor force. (Southern region).
    Plantation System
  15. To send goods or services to another country for sale or trade. (Think "export = exit")
    export
  16. Growing of plants and raising animals to make a profit. Main economic activity of the southern colonies.
    Agriculture
  17. An intellectual movement emphasizing that people could think/reason for themselves, instead of simply relying on the Pope or monarch for wisdom. Inspired the American Revolution.
    enlightenment
  18. A crop that is grown to be sold for profit rather than for personal use. (Southern Region)
    cash crop
  19. Laborer (worker) who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America.
    indentured servant
  20. The theory that a country's power is based on its wealth. Countries need to export more than they import.
    mercantilism
  21. The state of owing money to someone else.(Georgia)
    debt/debtor
  22. New settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land.
    colony
  23. An agreement or contract among a group of people.
    compact
  24. Policy where the British Parliament avoided making or enforcing rules for American Colonies and mostly let them take care of themselves.
    salutary neglect