Colonial Life
The most likely reason why English colonists wanted to come to North America was due to what?
seek economic opportunity and improved living conditions
The diversified economy of this New England region relied primarily on these
fishing, shipbuilding, and commerce
Settlers in New England were motivated to colonize for what main reason?
This type of meeting, popular in New England, became a “seed of democracy” as it promoted ways for a local government to best represent the needs of their community
Town Hall Meetings
This colonial region was the most ethnically, religiously, and demographically diverse, and also more tolerant than other colonial regions.
Middle Colonies
The religious revival that spread through the colonies during the 1700's influenced the creation of new denominations of Christianity.
The Great Awakening
What caused the difference in slave populations among the different regions of the 13 colonies?
climate, geography, extent to which agricultural goods were in demand and could be produced
This conflict resulted in the lasting defeat of New England's Indians and the beheading of Wampanoag Chief Metacom
Metacom's War/King Philips War
A policy used for the period from 1607-1763 in which England did not strictly enforce Parliamentary laws, leading to an increase of self-government and economic production in the colonies
Salutary Neglect
He claimed that the Puritans should, “build a city upon a hill,” to set examples for society based on Christianity and became governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
John Winthrop
An economic policy in which the colonies were to provide raw materials to the parent country of growth and profit of the parent country
Mercantilism
Describe the relationship between church and state for the Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Church membership was required for voting and holding public office, Laws were designed based on religious teachings or text, only men could be religious leaders
Which war was initially fought with Native Americans in the New England region due to rising tension regarding land and trade?
The Pequot War
Although technically not a constitution, this was a landmark agreement among Pilgrims and non-Pilgrims for majority rule.
Mayflower Compact
The primary staple crops produced in the middle colonies included
Wheat, oats, barley (nickname: breadbasket)
Before 1750, this was the most frequent action of British colonists in response to increased trade regulations in the colonies
Smuggling of goods
The transatlantic trade system allowed the colonies to provide England with raw materials while England would provide the colonies with _________.
Manufactured Goods
These conflicts in Virginia, the first happening within the first few years of colonization, foreshadowed future separation of Natives from colonial society.
The Powhatan Wars
(First Powhatan War of 1614 and Second Powhatan War of 1644)
The influence of a government protecting natural rights, consent of the governed, and democratic principles were transferred to the colonies through what development?
The Enlightenment, the Print Revolution
This organization led by Edmund Andros was resisted by New Englanders in 1689 due to the colonial disagreement with the mercantilist practices initially reinforced by England.
Dominion of New England
The first colonial statue granting religious freedom to all Christians. It was created to provide a safe haven for Catholics in Maryland.
Maryland's Act of Toleration