Early Indian Conflicts
A series of conflicts between the Iroquois and Algonquians & Hurons
The Beaver Wars
The Enlightenment took the ideas and principals of the Scientific Revolution and applied them to these areas of society.
Government and Religion
The Act of Supremacy. What was it and who signed the act?
King Henry the VIII and made it made the English monarchy official head of the Church of England
This colony was established a Puritan colony meant to function as a religious model for the rest the world.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
This resulted in the colonies because the British crown did not have the time, money, or resources directly manage and administer the colonies
Benign Neglect
What was the early labor system called in the colonies
indentured servitude
The Iroquois, led by the Mohawk, were attempted to dominate the Northeast region for the purpose of
Controlling the Fur Trade
Montesquieu felt that the powers of the government should be what?
Seperate
The Act of Uniformity. What is it and who signed the act?
Elizabeth I and it greatly limited the religious freedom of Englishmen.
This colony was established the colony as a Quaker colony in 1681?
Pennsylvania
What did the colonies call for when the British Crown tried to retake power and authority after years of essentially letting the colonies operate autonomously.
Independence
What became common practice as a result of the previously failed system?
the purchasing of West African slaves became common practice
As relations were strained between the New England colonies and the neighboring tribes of the Northeast resulting in this war
King Phillips War
The 2 ideas developed by John Locke regarding government and society
Consent of the governed and natural rights
What specifically did the Puritans reject?
Catholic tradition, rituals, hierarchy, and papal authority
This colony was mostly single males seeking riches, and were thus far more competitive, violent, and unstable.
Virginia
Virginia initially had this as an elected assembly that had the authority to levy taxes and establish a militia.
House of Burgesses
Why was it much easier to track and manage slaves in Middle and Southern colony plantations?
Because of their skin color
The Length of King Phillips War
3 years
A set of rules or limits for the government to protect the natural rights of citizens
Constitution
Which two Religious Leaders did the Puritans base their ideas on?
Luther and Calvin
Why did the indentured servant system fail?
It was far too easy for them to simply escape, blend in with the population, and acquire their own land for farming that was, at the time, plentiful and cheap.
The Carolinas had what form of governement
Oligarchy - Where a small group controls all of the power.
True or False: In the late 17th century, there was already a growing difference in attitude toward slavery the North and South
True
The name of the Treaty that ended King Phillips War
The Treaty of Casaco Bay
The Enlightenment impacted societies so much that it started these revolutions
The American Revolution, French Revolution, and many Revolutions in Latin America.
Why did the Monarchy sign the Act of Supremacy?
So King Henry the VIII could divorce his wife.
What two categories did most early colonist fall under?
those seeking religious freedom and those seeking business ventures.
Georgia, run much like a corporation, was run by this group.
Board of Trustees.
Why was there such a need for manual labor in the colonies, particularly in the south.
Agriculture was a main part of the economy.