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

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