Geography
The Triangular Trade traversed this ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Seeking a safe place of refuge where people could escape religious persecution, this Englishman was granted a charter in 1681 to create a new colony - this new colony would eventually become Pennsylvania
William Penn
After leaving England for the Netherlands in 1608 to escape religious persecution, this Separatist group later made their way to North America in 1620 aboard the Mayflower and created Plymouth Colony
The Pilgrims
Established on May 15, 1607, it would become the first permanent English settlement in North America
Jamestown
Established in Virginia in 1619, it granted some colonists the right to participate in their local government
Virginia House of Burgesses
The roots of the Enlightenment can be traced back to the 1600s when numerous scientific discoveries were made in what’s now known as this Revolution
Scientific Revolution
French explorer Robert de La Salle followed the Mississippi River all the way south to where it flows into this major body of water
Gulf of Mexico
In 1647, Peter Stuyvesant, a Dutchman, became the leader of this important colonial settlement overseeing numerous infrastructure projects such as a protective wall and the construction of a canal - the settlement would later be renamed New York
New Amsterdam
In the 1630s, several ships set sail from England carrying Puritan colonists looking to escape religious persecution - upon reaching the New World, they created this New England colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Jamestown is in this present-day state
Virginia
This was enacted by the British Parliament in 1689 and it removed King James II from power and reduced the power of the monarchy - while simultaneously increasing the power of Parliament itself
English Bill of Rights
When it came to economic thought and philosophy, no other figure is as significant as this individual – who published his most famous work ‘The Wealth of Nations’ in 1776
Adam Smith
The French established numerous settlements and trading posts, such as Quebec, all up and down this major river
Saint Lawrence River
In 1626, this Dutchman purchased Manhattan Island from local Native Americans for $24
Peter Minuit
After the Pilgrims has a successful autumn harvest in 1621, they invited nearly 100 Native Americans to celebrate with them in what would become known as this
The First Thanksgiving
In 1732, King George II granted a charter to James Oglethorpe to establish this new colony, which would be located between South Carolina and the Spanish colony of Florida
Georgia
Upon its passing in the Maryland colonial assembly in 1649, it became the first law in the English colonies to support religious tolerance
Toleration Act of 1649
This English philosopher and physician, who believed that people had natural rights such as equality and liberty, would have a heavy influence on later Enlightenment thinkers
John Locke
In 1620, the Pilgrims made landfall at this landmark, which is located in the present-day state of Massachusetts
Plymouth Rock
Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, and this other colony are collectively known as the Middle Colonies
New Jersey
Forced by Puritan leaders to leave Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636, Roger Williams and his followers traveled a short distance south and established the settlement of Providence, in what would later become this colony
Rhode Island
After indentured servants weren’t given what was promised them in their contracts with plantation owners, many of them banded together in 1676 and set Jamestown ablaze in a violent outbreak now known as this Rebellion
Bacon’s Rebellion
Upon founding the colony of Connecticut in 1639, Thomas Hooker put together a set of principles that he felt would ensure Connecticut have a more democratic form of government – this set of principles would become known as this
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
An accomplished and well-respected inventor, scientist, politician, statesman, and diplomat, he was a prominent Enlightenment thinker and would also have a tremendous impact during the American Revolution and in the creation of our government
Benjamin Franklin
English and French colonists disputed over land in what's known as this region - the dispute culminated in the outbreak of the French & Indian War
Ohio River Valley
Known today as The Society of Friends, this group of Christians arose in England during the mid-1600s - among them, was William Penn
Quakers
During the early 1690s, those accused of something were considered guilty until proven innocent - this was the case for 19 unfortunate women who were put to death for being accused of witchcraft in what’s now known as these trials
Salem Witch Trials
John Rolfe brought seeds with him from the West Indies to Jamestown in 1610 to grow this cash crop – the climate and soil of Jamestown would prove to be ideal and the crop flourished
Tobacco
This historic document is significant because it represents one of the first attempts in the English colonies at self-government – it was signed by 41 men on November 21, 1620, while aboard the Mayflower
Mayflower Compact
Enlightenment thinkers focused on the idea that logic and this could be used to improve society and government
Reason