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U.S. History 1

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Chesapeake
Virginia colony, farmers
Hivings Out
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson; occurred when people began to question mission of Mass Bay colony; led to establishment of Rhode Island
Old Deluder Act (Satan)
each town fo 50 or more households were to appoint one father whom all children could come for instruction; towns with 100 or more households were to keep a grammar school and a teacher who would prepare students for University work
Virginia Dare
granddaughter of John White. First white child born in North America.
Leisler's Rebellion
Jacob Leisler; commander of malitia
Separatists
thought Church of England could not be purified
John Winthrop
Governor of Mass Bay; brought 20,000 Puritans to Mass Bay
Femme Covert
a married woman who had no legal rights to personally buy or sell property, make contracts, or sue or be sued
Restoration Colonies
King Charles paid back supporters(restorers) with land in America. Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Fundamental Orders of CT
Eliminated full membership in the church to work in the government (1643)
Jamestown
founded by Virginia Company in 1607; tobacco helped Virginia succeed
" A City Upon A Hill"
commercial success
18th century
population rate grows greater than britian
girdling
americans used this process to clear land of trees in preparation for planting
Steven Van Renssellear
patroon; owned 10,000 acres; acquired CT in 1660s
William Bradford
elected governor at Plymouth
Pequot War
took place at Mystic Fort; out of 400 Indians only 4 or 5 survived
Indentured Servants
went to chesapeake
King Phillip's War
attacked all frontiers; well armored; burnt down 1200 houses; killed 600 settlers
Puritans
wanted to purify church. did not want anything to remind them of a Catholic Church. Believed everyone was equal
Starving Time
1609-1610; most settlers died during this winter. Reports of cannibalism to stay alive.
Powhatan
Chief of Powhatan Indians; father of Pocahontas
Peter Stuyvesant
governor of ny; him and his followers surrender to England but were still allowed to live in NY
Great Migration
1629-1642; Purtians who came to Mass Bay
seasoning
getting used to the weather
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England
John Elliott
Bacon's Rebellion
white vs. Indian; attacked innocent Indians; led to the burning down of Jamestown
Spectral evidence
evidence that ressembled accussed victim
John Rolfe
made best tobacco with Pocahontas; Chesapeake tobacco boom
Pilgrims
first Protestant group to emigrate
Paris, Putnam, Porter Families
members of the church that saw witches but were not trialed
Edmond Andros
governor of dominion of new england, made relations with Indians, lost his power and tried to escape the colony by dressing like a woman; he was caught
Richard Hakluyt
wrote Principal Navigation
Puritanism's covenant and stages
Work, Redemption, Grace. 1 Election(chosen by God);2. Vocation(God offering grace);3. Justification(law so redeemed); 4. Santification(new state of doctrine); 5. Glorification( came at death)
Half-way Covenant
children of all baptized members could be baptized even if their parents were not saints
Council for New England
Formerly Plymiuth Company; Puritans came to the new world; sold land grants to Maine and New Hampshire, provided land grants for Massachusetts Bay
Inner Light
spirit that dwelled within an individual that was saved and directed their life
The West England Merchants
established Plymouth Company; granted to settle from Virginia to Maine.
Metacomet
aka King Phillip; hated white settlers; killed by Praying Indians
Plymouth
settled by Pilgrims(separatists) as a religious colony
John Smith
arrived in Jamestown in 1608; instituted a no work no eat policy, which snapped group into shape
" A Little Common Wealth"
John Demos; divorce was allowed only if severely wronged
Vestrymen
government of parish (Angelican Church)
"Singeing The King's Beard"
Poking fun at Sir Francis Drake
Salem Witch trials
1692; became widespread and violent in Salem; believed in witches, wizards, and devils that communicate with them
Dale's Laws
establish authority and cleanliness. 7 laws. 1. Men were to respect Sabbath and worship regurlary; 2. King was not to be slandered; 3. Company's laws were to be obeyed w/o question; 4. No trade with Indians w/o approval of Virginia Company; 5. Washwater was not to be thrown out near colony's source of water; 6. Litrines were to be built and used no less than a quarter mile away from fort; 7. Men were to keep their households clean. Laws were incorportated with punishment.
Putting Out
children sent to live with other families
Anne Hutchinson
threat to John Winthrop; held town meetings in her home; accused of heiracy
" Looking Out For Number One"
Looking out for their individual self
Patroon/patroonship
wealthy landowners
mercantilism
to enhance power of the mother country by adding money to the treasury
Pocahontas
married John Rolfe
The Duke's Laws
called for a governor; justice of the peace; religious toleration; tril by jury;
The Londoners
established Virginia Company ( London Company); granted to settle from North Carolina to New York. Named present day Jamestown in 1607
Oyer & Terminer
Court of Oyer( to hear) Court of Terminer( to determine)
Sea Dogs
traded in gold, silver, ivory, and slaves
Berkeley and Carteret
given NJ by King James; Berkeley sold his to Quakers; Penn took over; splits into east and west Jersey
New Netherlands
New York, started with 30 people in Albany, big on fur trade
Saints
person who had the religious experience of a conversion relation( how they have come to know God; testimony)
Massachusetts Bay
1629-400 Puritans arrive at Salem; odd combo of religion and merchant/commercial. Religious, social, and economic
Conversion Relation
How they have come to know God
Tituba
told the girls about witches; slave
The Principal Navigation
Hakluyt's writing
Town Meeting
beginning of democratic government
Act for religious Toleration
passed in 1649; first act calling for religious toleration in MD
Dominion of New England
administrative unit; consolidates Mass, NH, CT, and RI into one single unit
James Oglethorpe
insisted on no slavery, no rum, will trade with indians
Lord Baltimore
wanted catholic refuge; set up manner system (plantation) shared crops; awarded 60 manners in 40 years; stayed in England not MD
The Greater Englanders
Promote business and expansion. They wanted colonization. They felt if they colonized they will expand English all over the world. Wanted to make money on whatever they could.
Mayflower Compact
compact that was signed by all men to establish a civil government
Roanoke Island
Present Day Roanoke
Femme Sole
never married or widowed
Quakers
tremble; society of friends
William Penn
given Pennsylvania; converted to a Quaker with 2 goals: holy experiment based on Quaker religiion 2. wanted to make money for his trouble
Roger Williams
Bannished from Mass Bay; established Rhode Island
Middle Colonies
NY, NJ, PA, Delaware
Praying Towns
Mass Tribe Indians willing to try Christianity; established by the society of propagation of the gospel in new england

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