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Puritan Separatist group that immigrated to the Americas
Pilgrims
Laws passed in the colonies to control slaves
First successful colony in the Americas
Jamestown
Society of Friends; religious group that made up most of Pennsylvania
Quakers
Movement that began in Europe using reason & logic to improve society
Enlightenment
Native American chief that opposed British expansion into the Ohio Valley
Chief Pontiac
forced out of their colony for their radical views on people's relationship with God
Anne Hutchinson
Leader of the Jamestown colony
John Smith
Jonathan Edwards
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights to equality and liberty
John Locke
What was the most common crop grown in the Carolinas?
Rice
What was Tisquantum's role with the Pilgrims? (give two answers)
interpreter, advisor, taught them farming methods, strengthen relations with natives
This colonist revolt was a result of native trade policies and taxes
Bacon's Rebellion
Why was Maryland founded?
refuge for English Catholics
Legal contract made by Pilgrims to have fair laws that protected the general good
Mayflower Compact
Daughter of the Powhatan leader, married colonist to lower tensions
Pocahontas
Why was Georgia founded?
For debtors to start fresh; buffer between colonies and Spanish Florida
What group started the Jamestown colony?
Virginia Company of London
Protestants that wanted to reform the Church of England
Puritans
What were the three difficulties Jamestown colonists faced?
Disease, Native American attacks, starvation
How were Native American encounters different between the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies?
Jamestowns experienced attacks and tension; Plymouth experienced help and guidance from natives
BONUS: Give two examples of the Quaker's lifestyle (not asking for the colony they live in)
Dressed plainly, supported non-violence and religious freedom, equality of men and women
What regions utilized the Triangular Trade route?
American colonies, Britain, Africa
Explain how indentured servants differed from enslaved Africans
Indentured servants signed 4-7 year contracts to work for their journey, enslaved people worked against their will
Religious movement that focused on a more personal relationship with God
Great Awakening