Religions
Which major religious group fled to the New World to escape persecution?
Puritans.
What characteristics did preachers of the Great Awakening have?
Theatrical, emotional, compelling, and motivational.
Which uprising was against African Slavery, instead supporting the contracts of indentured servitude?
Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion.
The Spanish system of governing their colonies in the Americas
Encomienda
This Indigenous leader of the Wampanoag was known was ___ _____ to the British-
Metacom, known as King Philip.
True or False: There were more Baptist churches in New England than in the South in the colonial era.
True!
What was Anglicization?
The gradual imposition of British political and social structures on their colonies during the colonial era.
What was the Middle Passage?
The journey of slaves from African trade posts to the Americas to be sold.
About __% of the worlds supply of silver was mined by South American slaves under Spanish control:
Between 60 and 80% of the global silver supply was mined in South America.
Which event surrounding the Native people motivated Europeans to seek manual labor from African slaves?
The Great Dying of the Indigenous People.
What were the results of the Salem Witch Trials?
A more limited judicial system, weaknesses in local politics, and lack of protection for unwed women.
What was George Whitefield remembered for?
His very popular, emotional speeches to vast crowds.
Which economic system supported the Transatlantic Trade during colonial times?
Mercantilism
Which industry did the French and Dutch heavily rely on?
What period of fighting showcased Indigenous frustration with European territorial expansion?
King Philips War
Who were the Protestants?
Members of a religious group that rejected the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation.
True or False: during the Awakening, colonists became more connected by Christianity, even if they were of different sects, and became more unified in their role in their colonies politics.
True! The Great Awakening created a new American identity, which resulted in more religious tolerance and political activism.
What was the significance of the Pueblo Revolt?
It was the only successful uprising against the Spanish, led by Po'pay.
What detail gave the English an advantage in the settling and colonization of the New World?
Much more settlers and diversity than other countries.
True or False: The Dutch were known to intermarry with indigenous tribes around their colonies.
True! Marriages were part of how the Dutch kept friendly relations with the Native people.
What was Calvinism?
The branch of Protestantism that believes in faith over acts of religion. Denounced sin and encouraged the ability of individuals to understand their world and create positive change, while preaching the idea of trusting faith over rituals or specific instructions.
American Exceptionalism:
A theory that originated from the City Upon A Hill sermon delivered by John Winthrop. which described the Massachusetts Bay Colony, later the US as a whole, as a model society that should serve as a beacon of morality and virtue for the rest of the world.
What restrictions did the Virginia Slave Codes put in place?
Slaves had to provide a town pass from their master to be in public, were forbidden to gather, be educated, or work for pay, and enforced restrictions on marriage. They were not allowed to be freed upon baptism.
How did the French and Dutch create successful colonies in North America?
Peace treaties and friendly relations with indigenous tribes.
Did indigenous tribes keep women from power, as with the Europeans?
No! Some native tribes followed matrilineal rule, had all-women councils to make decisions, and Clan Mothers to rule and choose the Chief of the Nation.
What beliefs did the Southern colonies resist relative to religion?
The South resisted the ideas of active religious participation being equal to or more important than family life.
The 1700s era of philosophical, political, and scientific ideas associated with European pursuit of learning and scientific thought, disconnected from religious authority.
Enlightenment.
What purpose did the institution of the Virginia Slave Codes serve?
It enshrined African slavery in colonial law.
Which major European nation was the first to colonize the New World?
Spain.
What region did the Iroquois Confederacy control?