Vocabulary
In the place of the feudal system what arose in Europe?
Capitalism
This early explorer is credited with being the first to land in the Americas in 1492, marking the beginning of European exploration and colonization.
Christopher Columbus
The first sucessful English colony in North America, founded in 1607 after the disappearance of Roanoke
Jamestown
In 1763, this treaty ended the French and Indian War, giving Britain control of Canada and much of North America.
Treaty of Paris
This religious group, who fled England seeking religious freedom, founded the Plymouth Colony in 1620.
The Pilgrims
This refers to the exchange of goods, crops, and diseases between the New World and the Old World following Columbus' voyages.
Columbian Exchange
This Puritan leader and one of the early founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, he emphasized the concept of a "city upon a hill" as a model for the New World.
John Winthrop
The first successful English colony in New England, established in 1620 by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom
Plymouth Colony
This 1675-1676 conflict between the New England colonists and a coalition of Native American tribes, led by a chief named Metacom.
King Philip's War (Chief Metacom’s War)
This group, largely from the lower classes of England, sought religious freedom in the New World but were generally more radical than the Puritans.
The Anglican Separatists
The system which allowed Spanish settlers to demand labor from indigenous peoples in exchange for providing them protection and religious instruction.
The Encomienda System
This leader of the colonial opposition to British rule, he helped organize the Sons of Liberty and was a key figure in the Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams
This colony was a center of resistance to British policies, and its port was the site of the Boston Tea Party in 1773
Massachusetts
This act, passed in 1765, required colonists to purchase a stamp for every piece of paper they used, leading to widespread protests.
The Stamp Act
This group of settlers, led by William Penn, established Pennsylvania as a refuge for those seeking religious freedom.
Quakers
This term refers to a religious revival in the 1730s and 1740s that reshaped colonial religious life.
the Great Awakening?
This colonial figure was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence and was known for his outspoken advocacy of American independence.
John Hancock
This location in Pennsylvania was the site of a key battle in 1777 where the Continental Army defeated British forces, marking a turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Saratoga,NY
This 1773 event saw American colonists dump British tea into Boston Harbor as a protest against the Tea Act
the Boston Tea Party
This religious group sought to establish a theocratic society in New England and was famous for its intolerance toward dissenters.
the Puritans
The term used for the vast Spanish colonial empire in the Americas, which included territories in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
New Spain
This English philosopher’s ideas about natural rights and the social contract greatly influenced American revolutionary thought, particularly the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
This southern colony, known for its plantation economy, was a key battleground during the American Revolution.
South Carolina
This 1775 event involved British troops attempting to seize colonial military supplies in Concord, leading to the beginning of armed resistance to British rule.
Lexington & Concord
This group was a radical group within the American colonies which through domestic terrorism such as tarring. Participants in the Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty