Glossary
colonists:
people who migrated to live in new settlements or colonies in the New World.
colony:
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
community:
a group of people living or working together in the same area
immigrate:
the process of moving to a new country or region with the intention of staying and living there
land charter:
a document, issued by a sovereign leader, nation, or state that outlines the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other group is organized
primary account:
a written record of what a person said during their participation in an event
proprietary colony:
A proprietary colonly is a type of English colony in North America and in the Caribbean in the 17th century. In a proprietary colony, all land belonged to the monarch or leader of England, and it was their decision to divide it how they saw fit.
pull factor:
A pull factor is a motivating cause that draws or attracts people to move to a new place. Examples include a desired climate, more economic opportunities, or religious freedom.
push factor:
A push factor is a force that drives people away from a place (their country or region of residence). Examples include war, famine, and a lack of economic opportunity.
religious intolerance:
when a group (e.g., a society, a religious group, a non-religious group, or a government) specifically refuses to tolerate one's practices and beliefs on religious grounds
religious tolerance:
the belief that the practice of different religions should be permitted and that different religious beliefs should be accepted
St. Mary’s City:
founded in 1634; the fourth permanent English settlement in the New World and the first capital of Maryland
