Life in the English Colonies

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open space in the center of many New England and Middle colony towns where cattle and sheep could graze.

town common

import religious movement among Christians that began in the colonies in the 1730's

Great Awakening

reference books with many helpful facts and figures

almanc

slave rebellion in South Carolina in 1739

Stono Rebellion

skilled worker who makes things by hand

artisan

three-sided trade route between the 13 colonies, the West Indies, and Africa

triangular trade routes

name given to the second leg of the triangular trade route

Middle Passage

a young person who learns from an experienced worker

apprentice

ability to rely on oneself for most of what one needs

self-sufficient