Ch. 1
This figure led the Protestant Reformation in 16th century Europe
who is Martin luther?
An English document drawn up by nobles under King John that limited the power of the king. Its limitation of government power influenced later constitutional documents in Britain and America.
The Magna Carta
an economic theory and practice advocating that a nation's strength is directly related to its wealth
what is mercantilism?
the route of sea going journeys of Africans taken from their Native land, to the shores of the Caribbean and America. One of the more horrifying aspects of the Transatlantic slave trade
Middle Passage
a religious group in the 16th and 17th centuries who emphasized a strict interpretation of the Bible and personal piety
Puritans
The transmission and interchange of plants, animals, diseases, cultures, human populations (including slaves), and technologies between the New World and the Old World
What is the Columbian Exchange?
the first elected legislative assembly in the colonies
The House of Burgesses
a series of laws that controlled trade and shipping between Great Britain and the American Colonies. The laws were expanded to restrict manufacturing in America and enforce the Mercantile System.
Navigation Acts
a period of religious revival promoted by religious leaders such as George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards. It was characterized by corporate prayer, doctrine, emotionalism, music, open air meetings, testimonies, emphasis on the Holy Spirit, and social action
The Great Awakening
a Christian denomination known for its pacifism, belief in the inner light of every individual, and commitment to social justice.
The Quakers
________ believed that land could not be owned, whereas ___________ believed that freedom relied in land ownership
Indigenous Americans, White settlers
three wars fought between English settlers of the Jamestown Colony and the neighboring indigenous population. Resulted in the English settlers expanding their territory and Jamestown becoming the colony of Virginia
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
an armed rebellion by Virginia settlers that took place from 1676 to 1677 against Colonial Governor William Berkeley, after Berkeley refused a request to drive Native American Indians out of Virginia.
Bacon's Rebellion
an edict made by King George III after the conclusion of the French and Indian War. The proclamation declared that colonists could not settle west of the the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
The unofficial, long-term seventeenth- and eighteenth-century British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England.
Salutary Neglect
A political confederation of five (later six) tribes, which sought to coordinate collective action and defense
what is the Great League of Peace
an early form of social contract signed by 41 Puritan men on their way to America It set a precedent for future colonial governance and democratic principles in North America.
Mayflower Compact
A series of battles in New Hampshire between the colonists and the Wampanoags, significantly weakening Native American resistance in New England and paving the way for further colonial expansion
King Phillip's War
a political work by John Locke, published in 1689, that outlines Locke's ideas for a more civilized society based on natural rights and contract theory. The book is a key foundational text in the theory of liberalism.
Two Treatises of Government
the bloodless revolution that took place in England in 1688–89, resulting in the abdication of King James II and the ascension of King William III and Queen Mary II
The Glorious Revolution of 1688
the largest and most successful Native American uprising in North American history, resulting in the successful expulsion of Spanish colonizers from New Mexico for over a decade
what was the Pueblo Revolt
a series of conflicts between 1642 and 1651 between Parliamentarians and Royalists, primarily over the governance of England and issues of political power
what is the English Civil War?
Drawn up by Parliament and presented to King William II and Queen Mary, it listed certain rights of the British people. It also limited the king's powers in taxing and prohibited the maintenance of a standing army in peacetime.
English Bill of Rights
the largest uprising of enslaved people in the colonies. On September 9, 1739, near Charleston, South Carolina, a group of slaves burned buildings and killed people as they tried to escape to freedom in Florida
Stono Rebellion
An Act passed in 1689, made by the Parliament of England, gave all non-conformists, except Roman Catholics, freedom of worship
English Toleration Act