Religion
wrote the 95 theses
who is Martin Luther?
set up government system in Plymouth
what is the Mayflower Compact?
crop grown to sell and make profit
what is a cash crop?
what is Maryland?
founded the Church of England
who is Henry VIII?
first constitution of the New World
what is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
gave men 50 acres of land for paying for their voyage and 50 acres additional for every extra person they paid for
what is the Headright System?
what is Quebec?
offered total religious freedom
what is Rhode Island?
caused by high taxes and friendly trade policies with Native peoples
what is Bacon's Rebellion?
region where economy was focused on fishing, lumber, and trade
what are the New England colonies?
wanted to set up a society based on the Bible and founded Massachusetts Bay
who are the Puritans?
believed in nonviolence and equality of men and women
what are Quakers?
farming and trade were important to this region
what is the Middle colonies?
leader of the Society of Friends
who is William Penn?
first law supporting religious freedom in the New World
what is the Act of Toleration of 1649?
founded for financial profit
what is Jamestown?
weakened Spain's influence in the Americas
what is the defeat of the Spanish armada?