Conflicts
1763 Native American uprising against British military occupation of the Great Lakes region following the French defesat
What is Pontiac's rebellion
Italian navigator who landed in the Caribeeaen in 1492
Who is Christopher Columbus
Published anonymously in January 1776, this popular pamphlet directly challenged British authority and advocated for complete American independence
What is Common Sense
This term referes to the original inhabitants who lived in North America long before European explorers arrived
What are indigenous peoples
Passed in 1765, this was the first direct internal tax levied by Parliament on American colonists
What is the Stamp Act
Fought between 1636 and 1638, this was the first major armed conflict between New England colonists and an indigenous tribe in Southern New England
What is the Pequot War
Only 80% of the original colonial population survived in this colony due to starvation and disease
What is Jamestown
A wave of religious hysteria in colonial Massachusetts in 1692 resulted in the execution of 20 people accused of this crime
What is Witchcraft
Spanish Dominican friar who became famous for defending Indigenous rights and condemning Spanish cruelty in the New World
Who is Bartolome de las Casas
Term describing Britain's long-standing 17th and 18th century policy of law enforcement of colonial trade laws
What is salutary neglect
These conflicts were fought in 17th century Virginia between English colonists and this powerful indigenous confederacy
Who were the powhatans
While Jamestown was initially populated by single young men, New England migrated primarily as this demographic unit
What are families
This religious group wanted to maintain separation from the Church of England and settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s
Who are the Puritans
A major long-term consequence of Bacon's rebellion was the Virginia elite's decision to phase out indentured servitude in favor of this system
What is chattel slavery
This international accord formally ended the revolutionary war and recognized the independence of the United States
What is the Treaty of Paris
Native American leader Metacom, who led a widespread conflict against New England expansion, was known to colonists by this English name
Who is King Philip?
This Puritan leader was the first long-term governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony
Who is John Winthrop
Besides the arrival of enslaved Africans, 1619 marked the convening of the first representative government body in English North America
What is the House of Burgesses
Before enslaved African labor became widespread in the late 17th century, Virginia planters primarily relied on this class of contracted laborers who worked 4 to 7 years in exchange for passage
Who are indentured servants
British revenue-raising acts passed in the 1760s spared colonial protests summarized by this famous slogan
No taxation without representation
American colonists gave this nickname to the series of punitive measures passed by Parliament in 1774
What are the Intolerable Acts