The New England Colonies
The Southern Colonies and Slavery
The Colonies During the Restoration
The Struggle for Land
100
Religious conflict.
Why did the pilgrims leave England ?
100
Son of George Calvert who King Charles I made owner of millions of acres in upper Chesapeake.
Who is Cecilius Calvert?
100
Restored the monarchy's power in England.
Who is Charles II?
100
The war between the french and british.
What is the French and Indian War?
200
Separatists
The Pilgrims were called what due to their separation from the Anglican Church?
200
An act that granted a degree of religious freedom in 1649.
What is the Toleration Act?
200
allowed some slave to work unsupervised as long as they completed their assigned task within the permitted time. After completion of the task some slaveowners permitted their slaves to spend their time working for themselves.
What is the task system?
200
A worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur.
What is the fur trade?
300
A Puritan who found refuge in Rhode Island after refusing to follow the New England Way
Who is Anne Hutchinson ?
300
An English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Who is William Penn?
300
A British Army officer, known for his training reforms but remembered chiefly for his victory over the French in Canada.
Who is James Wolfe?
400
Protestants who wished to purify the Anglican Church.
Who were the Puritans?
400
a colonist of the Virginia Colony, famous as the instigator of Bacon's Rebellion.
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
400
A British general, Member of Parliament, philanthropist, and founder of the colony of Georgia.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
400
People who bought land expecting a quick profit from its resale.
What are land speculators?
500
A self-governing colony based on the majority rule of male church members.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
500
People who wanted to abolish slavery.
Who are the abolitionists?
500
Economic system in which a nation's power is tied to its stock of precious metals
What is Mercantilism?
500
A cabinet minister
Who is William Pitt?