13 Colonies
This was the first colony founded in 1607
What is Jamestown
Led by fire-brand ministers that traveled the country-side giving passionate sermons and fiery speeches, stirring emotions in colonists who found a renewed commitment to their religious faith during the 1730's and 40's
What is the First Great Awakening
First elected, representative body in the American colonies in which land-holding males could elect representatives to discuss, debate, and pass laws and levy taxes; named the
What is the House of Burgess
Based on the principle that the power a nation had was determined primarily by that country’s wealth.
What is mercantilism
He was a well-respected minister in Boston who believed Native Americans had rights to land. He was forced to leave and founded the colony of Rhode Island
Who is Roger Williams
The Puritans practiced this type of government
What is theocracy
This event happened between 1692-1693 in Salem, Massachusetts, causing an atmosphere of hysteria and fear
What is Salem Witchcraft trials
The idea that government structure and laws should be based on religious principles.
What is theocracy
To achieve a favorable balance of trade, European powers needed to _____ more than they imported and required colonies that could supply both raw materials/resources and a market for manufactured goods
What is export
She was a woman that disagreed with the Puritans about how and where to worship. She was banished from Massachusetts for disturbance of the peace
Who is Anne Hutchinson
Site of the "The Starving Time"
What is Jamestown
A tense time between colonist and the Powhatan's that led to death and starvation nearly ending the settlement
What is the Starving Time
First document claiming democratic self-government in the colonies; an agreement between all male settlers aboard the Mayflower to establish a collective government once they landed
What is the Mayflower Compact
Placing high taxes on goods imported from Netherlands, France, etc
What are tariffs
A Puritan minster who founded the settlement of New Haven in the Connecticut River Valley 1639. He also disagreed with their voting rights
Who is Thomas Hooker
This Dutch colony was surrendered without a fight and was renamed New York
What is New Netherlands
The last leg of this triangular pattern and contained the human cargo of enslaved Africans
What is the Middle Passage
Form of self-government in which all male property holders would meet in central location each year to vote for officials and laws
What are Town Meetings
This region had rich soil and longer growing seasons which encouraged an agrarian economy based on cash crops and reliance on slave labor
What are the Southern Colonies
Because of his religious beliefs, and Quaker ideals of pacifism, equality, and tolerance. He founded this colony after land was given to him to settle a debt owed by the king to his father
Who is William Penn
William Penn designed the capital city himself, and it means "city of brotherly love"
The Puritans established the practice of holding regular ________, in which all male property owning, church members would assemble in a meeting house to debate and vote on important issues, reinforcing the idea of self-government in America.
What are town meetings
First Written constitution in North America
What is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
This region has rocky soil and short growing season which their limited agriculture, but colonist took advantage of the fishing, whaling, shipping and manufacturing industry
What are the New England colonies
He convinced his friend, the king (George II) to grant him a charter so that he could establish the colony of Georgia as place were imprisoned debtors could have a new start.
Who is James Oglethorpe