Historical Figures
Who "discovered" America?
Christopher Columbus
A religious movement that divided Christians in Europe
Protestant Reformation
Profitable commodities that were almost exclusively cultivated on large scale plantations
Cash Crops
The process of settling among and taking control over the indigenous people of an area
Colonization
1st permanent British settlement established
1607 - Jamestown
Who founded the MA Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
An intellectual and philosophical movement that emphasized individualism and skepticism
The Enlightenment
Trans-Atlantic journey endured by nearly 20 million enslaved Africans
Middle Passage
British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of laws meant to keep American colonies obedient
Salutary Neglect
A rebellion that led to the end of indentured servitude
Bacon's Rebellion
Who was the leader of the Continental Army and our first President?
George Washington
A political protest consisting of the destruction of British imports
Boston Tea Party
Indentured Servitude
1st example of self government in the colonies
Mayflower Compact
A war which ends in an increase of taxing on the colonies by the British
1763- End of the French and Indian war
Federalist who advocated for federal involvement in the economy
Alexander Hamilton
Changing role of women in early America
Republican Motherhood
Economic plan to use tax money to build roads, canals, and railroads
American Plan or American System
Articles of Confederation
A convention of delegates that served as the governing body during the American Revolution
Continental Congress
Author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd President
Thomas Jefferson
the belief that the expansion of the US was justified and inevitable
Manifest Destiny
Economic developments in the early 19th century that permanently changed the way Americans conducted business
Market Revolution
The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution
Bill of Rights
Following Shay's Rebellion, this meeting established the current federal government after many compromises
1787 - Constitutional Convention