Yeshivat
Quaker
The first group who is against slavery and believes that everybody is equal.
Puritan
A protest group that wanted to purify the Anglican church
Native American
People who were settled in America before the colonists came from Europe.
Salem Witch Trials
A group of young women who accused other women of witchcraft.
The Mayflower
Name of the ship the Puritan’s came over to North America in 1620
Touro Synagogue
First shul in North America
Pocahontas
Native American; daughter of Powhatan
John Smith
An english explorer and established the new world in Jamestown
John White
Brought 100+ people to settle in Roanoke Island
Powhatans
Traded food furs and leather with english for tools
God
They wanted freedom of religion and to convert others to Christianity.
Gold
They wanted to find gold and become rich
Glory
They wanted to become famous.
Anne Hutchinson
A puritan deserter who was banished for her beliefs
1607
The year that Jamestown was discovered.
Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. A little farming
New England Colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut. Least amount of farms and slaves.
Southern Colonies
Massive amount of farms and slaves. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Colonization
Taking over a place in the new world
Colonist
A person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
Mercantilism
A system where a country gains wealth by:
Trading with other countries
Exporting more than it imports
Having a lot of gold, silver, and precious metals
Getting raw materials and other goods from colonies for free
Triangular Trade
A three-way trade moving slaves and goods between Africa, Europe, and America.
Middle Passage
Harsh voyage for enslaved Africans from West Africa across the Atlantic to the American colonies
Virginia Assembly
A system of government (1619) which included two citizen representatives (called “burgesses”).
John Winthrop and Roger Williams
John Winthrop
First governor (of Puritans); settled in Massachusetts; his religion controlled the government
Founder of Quakers. Thought it wasn’t fair that Winthrop controlled the government; wanted a separation between Church and State; started Rhode Island for freedom of religion.