assembly
colonial governing body made up of elected representatives. The assembly created laws for the colony.
cash crop
crops cultivated for sale, not personal use by the grower
charter
written document that defines the laws and privileges of a state or country and is granted by a sovereign power
headright system
system is which immigrants were granted land in a colony as an incentive to settle in the colony
indentured servant
individual who agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the Americas as well as food, shelter, and clothing during their period of service
James Oglethorpe
British philanthropist who worked on various reform measures to benefit the country's poor. He helped establish the Georgia Colony.
joint-stock company
business entity made up of many shareholders who buy a part of the company in hopes of earning a profit
Nathaniel Bacon Jr.
cousin of the governor of Virginia and instigator of Bacon's Rebellion
plantation
large estates where cash crops are grown
Powhatan
Algonquian-speaking Native American group that lived in the areas of present-day Virginia and Maryland
Sir William Berkeley
governor of the Virginia Colony responsible for putting down Bacon's Rebellion
yehakin
traditional Powhatan house built with bent saplings and covered with reeds and bark