Colonies 1
Protest groups wanting to purify the church
What are the Puritans?
Helped found Portsmouth, Later RI
Who was Anne Hutchison?
Indian chief who opposed Britain
A treacherous Atlantic Voyage that could last up to 3 months
What was Middle Passage?
Most of the Southern colonies passed this because they were afraid of a slave revolt
What are slave codes?
Separatist group escaping persecution
Who were the Pilgrims?
Leader of the Puritans in Mass.
Who was John Winthrop?
A religious movement through the 1730's and 1740's
What was The Great Awakening?
An uprising against the governor of Jamestown leading to an attack an burning
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
peole who leave their home country to travel to another country
Who are immigrants?
1st English Settlement in America
What is Jamestown?
Important leader in the Great Awakening
Who was Jonathan Edwards?
A period time in the winter when colonists experienced disease and famine
What was the Starving Time?
Lord Baltimore of Maryland presented a bill that made it a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians
What was the Toleration Act of 1649?
Crops like wheat, barley, and oats
What are staple crops?
Provided aq safe home for Quakers in Penn.
Who was William Penn?
Forced Settlers to Work hard
Who was John Smith?
The movement that spread the ides that reason and logic could improve society
What was Enlightenment?
This act reduced the powers of the English Monarchs
What is the English Bill of Rights?
political meetings where people make decisions on local issues
What are town meetings?
Daughter of Powhatan leader
Who was Pocahontas?
Indian who helped the Pilgrims
Who was Squanto?
The Pilgrims signed this document at first attempt at self government
What is the Mayflower Compact?
These people signed contracts to work 4 to 7 years in exchange for passage to America.
What are indentured servants?
These were the three groups of Colonies
What is Southern, Middle, and New England colonies?