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War between Native Americans, led by Metacomet against the English settlers.
Imp: Hundreds of settlers and Natives perished in battle. |
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Belief in the benefits of profitable trading.
Imp: brought mother countries lots of riches and power. |
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League of severnal nations and tribes of indigenous people of North America.
Imp: Iroquois became a major group in North America. |
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A company which has he capital of its members pooled in a common fund.
Imp: Enabled funding of colonies by companies. |
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| Discourse on Western Planting |
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Written by Richard Hakluyt. Attempted to convince Queen Elizabeth 1 to support colonization schemes of Walter Raleigh.
Imp: Predicted what would happen if Britain did not colonize, and benefits of colonizing. |
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Allowed freedom of worship to nonconformists (to religuous norm)
Imp: Allowed multiple religions to live in close vicinity. |
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Uprising in 1676 in Virignia Colony: Led by Nathaniel Bacon. Wanted to address the demands of the colonists pertaining to their safety.
Imp: Black slaves and white servants worked together to fight |
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Worker under contract to an employer for a given amount of years, after which they are free.
Imp: Was the primary work horse prior to slaves. |
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Legal grant of land to settlers/colonists. Included everything found on the plot of land.
Imp: Allowed farmers to quickly grow crops. |
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Form of partial church membership created by New England in 1662.
Imp: Brought second and third generation settlers closer to the church |
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Armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and the English colonists. Lasted from 1634 to 1638.
Imp: HUndreds of naatives and colonists died, hundreds more sold into european slavery. |
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Series of hearings in which numerous people were tried and hung for being accused of being witches.
Imp: Broke absolute theocratic power |
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Attempt by the Quakers to establish a community in Pennsylvania.
Imp: Gave Quakers a chance in Pennysylvania. |
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Uprising of Pueblo Indians against Spanish Settlers in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Killed 400 Spanish, and drove 2,000 more out of the province.
Imp: gave New Mexico to the Pueblos |
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| Royal, Corporate, Proprietary Colony |
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Royal: Colony ruled by officials responsible to the reigning party of the parent state. IE: King of Spain, Queen of France.
Corporate: Colonies in which companies obtained a charter from the mother country to settle and start a new government.
Proprietary: Colony given to a proprietor (business owner) to govern.
Imp: Allowed multiple kinds of colonies to prosper |
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Term used for trade between three areas.
Imp: Makes it easier to name the areas. |
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| Revolution against James 2, resulted in |
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Journey taken by slave ships from West Africa to West Indies.
Imp: Many slaves died before their final destination, was the harshest part of the trip. |
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Slave rebellion in South Carolina. Group of ~65 slaves, killed 22-25 whites before being stopped by the SC Militia.
Imp: Inspired other slave rebellions throughout the colonies. |
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Political orientation of those who think that a republic is the best form of government.
Imp: gave more variation in political elections. |
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political orientation of those who think that social progress via reformation and law change is best.
Imp: gave more variation in political elections. |
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British policy if avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws.
Imp: Allowed colonies to, theoretically, flourish uncontrollably. |
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German-American printer/writer. Arrested for voicing disagreement with elected official, and insubordination.
Imp: Brought controversial knowledge to the masses through newpaper. |
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Cultural movement of intellectuals in 17th-18th centuries. purpose was to reform society using reason, challenge ideas, and advance knowledge using the scientific method.
Imp: Numerous inventions and revoutionary ideas spawned in this time. |
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Religious revival in American religious history.
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| Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield |
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Edwards: Theologian who stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in Colonial America.
Whitefield: Anglican protestant minister who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain and its colonies.
Imp: Both were critical in the Great Awakening |
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Terms used to distinguish groups who started the same, but drifted apart. Old Lights remained the same, and the ones who strayed are New Lights.
Imp: Described Puritans and their sect |
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