Mayflower Compact - CORRECT ANSWER-1620- the first agreement for selfgovernment in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a
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government for the Plymouth colony.
William Bradford - CORRECT ANSWER-a pilgrim, the second governor of the Plymouth
colony. Developed:
-private ownership and helped colonists get out of debt. He helped the colony survive
droughts, crop failures, and Indian attacks.
Massachusetts Bay Colony - CORRECT ANSWER-King Charles gave the puritans a
right to settle and govern a colony in the mass bay area. the colony established political
freedom and a representative government
Puritan Migration - CORRECT ANSWER-many puritans emigrated from england to
america in the 1630s and 1640s. during this time the population of the mass bay colony
free to ten times its earlier population
Anglican Church - CORRECT ANSWER-the national church of england, founded by
king henry VIII. included both roman catholic and protestant and ideas
John Winthrop - CORRECT ANSWER--first governor of Mass Bay Colony
-Puritan with strong religious beliefs.
-opposed total democracy, believing the colony was best governed by a small group of
skillful leaders. helped organize the new england confederation in 1643 and served as
its first president
Calvinism - CORRECT ANSWER-protestant sect founded by john calvin. emphasized a
strong moral code and believed in predestination. calvinists supported constitutional
representative government and the serration of church and states.
Predestination - CORRECT ANSWER-the idea that God decided whether of not a
person would be saved as soon as they were born
Anne Hutchinson - CORRECT ANSWER-she preached the idea that God
communicated directly to individuals instead of throughout the church elders. she was
forced to leave Massachusetts, her followers the antinomianists founded the colony of
New Hampshire
-FORMED NEW HAMPSHIRE
Roger Williams - CORRECT ANSWER-left mass colony and purchased the land from
neighboring indian tribe to found the colony of rhode island. rhode island was the only
colony at the time to offer complete religious freedom
Covenant Theology - CORRECT ANSWER-puritan teachings emphasized the biblical
covenants: god's covenants with adam and with noah, the covenant of graces between
God and man through Christ.
Voting Granted to Church Members - CORRECT ANSWER-the mass general court
passed an act to limit voting rights to church members
Half-Way Covenant - CORRECT ANSWER-applied to those members of the puritan
colonies weho were the children of church members, but who hadn't received grace
themselves. the covenant allowed them to participate in some church affairs
Thomas Hooker - CORRECT ANSWER-"the father of american democracy"
-bc he said people have right to choose their magistrates
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut - CORRECT ANSWER-first constitution written in
america
Saybrook Platform - CORRECT ANSWER-organized town churches into county
associations which sent delegates to annual assembly which governed the colony of
connecticut
Massachusetts School Law - CORRECT ANSWER-first public education legistlations in
america. declared that towns with more than 50 families had to hire a schoolmaster and
towns with over 100 families had to found a grammar school
Harvard - CORRECT ANSWER-founded by a grant from mass general court; followed
puritan beliefs
New England Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER-formed to provide for the defense
of the four new england colonies and also acted as a court in disputes between colonies
King Phillips War - CORRECT ANSWER-series of battles in new hampshire between
the colonists and the wompanowogs, led by a chief know as king phillip. the war was
started over the local indians. the colonists won with the help of the mohawks, and this
victory opened up additional indian lands for expansion
Sir Edmond Adros - CORRECT ANSWER-governor of the dominion of new england
form 1686 until 1692
Joint stock company - CORRECT ANSWER-company made up of a group of
shareholders. each shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives
some share of the company's profits and debts
Virginia - CORRECT ANSWER-formed by the virginia company as a profit earning
venture. starvation was the major problem. almost 90 percent of the colonists died in the
first year, many survivors left, trouble attracting new ones. offered private land
ownership in the colony to attract settlers, but the virginia company eventually went
bankrupt and the colony went to the crown. virginia did not become successful colony
until started raising and exporting tobacco
John Smith - CORRECT ANSWER-helped found and govern jamestown, his leadership
and strict discipline helped the virginia colony get through the difficult first winter
John Rolfe - CORRECT ANSWER-discovered how to successfully grow tobacco in
virginia and cure it for export, made va very successful colony
Virginia House of Burgesses - CORRECT ANSWER-first legislative body in colonial
america.
Georgia - CORRECT ANSWER-military style colony, served as a place for poor,
criminals, and persecuted protestants
James Oglethrope - CORRECT ANSWER-founded the Georgia colony
Christopher Columbus - CORRECT ANSWER--italian born navigator
-found fame when he landed in the americas
-originally sailed across atlantic ocean to find a route to asia
-returned from expedition with gold, encouraging future exploration
Amerigo Vespucci - CORRECT ANSWER--explored south america
-discovery suggested they had found the new world
Treaty of Tordesillas - CORRECT ANSWER--commitment between spain and portugal
-created the papal line of demarcation, divided the new world, east and west; portugal
and spain territories
New Spain - CORRECT ANSWER--spains tightly controlled empire in the new world
-mainly located in north and central americas, including the caribbean and spanish east
indies
-to deal with labor shortages, the spaniards developed a system of large manors using
native american slaves
Mercantilism - CORRECT ANSWER-**economic philosophy that held that colonies
existed to serve the mother country**
-founded on the belief that the worlds wealth was sharply limited and one country's gain
was another's loss
-goal was to export more than you import
Queen Elizabeth 1 - CORRECT ANSWER--invested in english raids on the spanish new
world; spain responded with military force
-established protestantism in england and encouraged english business
Spanish Armada - CORRECT ANSWER--its defeat helped bring about the decline of
the spanish empire in america
-english defeat symbolized england as an emerging sea power
Charter Colony - CORRECT ANSWER-colonists were essentially members of a
corporation; electors controlled government based on agreed-upon charter
Royal Colony - CORRECT ANSWER--had governor selected by England's king
Proprietary Colony - CORRECT ANSWER--owned by individuals with direct
responsibility to the king
Puritanism - CORRECT ANSWER--wanted to purify the church
-believed in predestination and the authority of scripture over papal authority
-culture in ideas: self-reliance, moral fortitude, and emphasis on intellectualism
Joint Stock Company - CORRECT ANSWER--used by colonial explorers to raise
money for their expeditions
-sold shares to investors who provided straight up funding
-in return, investors were paid on the profits of the expedition
-now used often today
Dutch West India Company - CORRECT ANSWER--joint stock company that ran the
colonies in now-a-day New York
-carried profitable fur trade with the native american iroquois
Sir Walter Raleigh - CORRECT ANSWER--selected Roanoke Island as a site for the
first english settlement
-returned to england for supplies, when returned the colony was deserted, unknown
what became of the roanoke settlers
-this impeded english settlement for 15 more years
St. Augustine, Florida - CORRECT ANSWER--considered first permanent settlement in
what would become the united states
Jamestown - CORRECT ANSWER--Virginia Company of London settled
-first permanent English settlement in the new world
-swampy location led to disease and contaminated water sources
-first colony to have slaves reach a british settlement
"Starving Time" - CORRECT ANSWER--period of starvation endured by jamestown
colonists
-the colonists depended on trade with local indians for food supplies
-but a series of arguments caused the trade with local indians to be strained
-additional support from england helped ensure the long term survival
Indentured Servitude - CORRECT ANSWER--poor workers, convicted criminals and
debtors were sent over; paid passage to work for a number of years
-had little control over the conditions of work, living arrangements; therefore, led to
harsh and even brutal treatment
Virginia House of Burgesses - CORRECT ANSWER--first representative house in
America
-instituted the private ownership of land but maintained the rights of the colonists
Headright System - CORRECT ANSWER--promised parcels of land to immigrate
america
-also gave 50 acres for every servant a man brought
Delaware - CORRECT ANSWER--established by dutch patroons
-settled by Dutch West India Company; began to trade and settle in Delaware in mid to
late 1630's
-ownership switched between dutch and english, finally ending with the english
Maryland - CORRECT ANSWER--first proprietary colony to serve as refugee for english
catholics
-Lord Baltimore applied for the charter to create the colony
Acts of Toleration of 1649 - CORRECT ANSWER--guaranteeing religious freedom to all
Christians in the Maryland colony
Anne Hutchinson - CORRECT ANSWER--claimed people could have relations with
God, not just clergy and priests
-tried and banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for her 'antinomian' teachings
-founded now-a-day Rhode Island with other settlements that had sprung up in the area
Roger Williams - CORRECT ANSWER--fled from Massachusetts after his views on
religious observance became too extreme for the colonists
-founded providence which later came together with Rhode Island
English Civil War - CORRECT ANSWER--conflict between King Charles and the
English Parliament
-Charles claimed to have rule by divine right, Parliament argued that its membership
had rights that were separate from those granted to the king
-ended in Charles and his son Charles II persecuted
Connecticut - CORRECT ANSWER--corporate colony established and recognized by [Show Less]