Yo, Thats Bold
a colony created through the grant of land from the english monarch to an individual or group who then sets up a government largely independent from Royal Control
proprietorship
English Quaker leader, influential religious thinker, and founder of the American colony of Pennsylvania in 1681
William Penn
an unofficial British policy in the early 18th century of loosely enforcing strict trade and governance regulations on the American colonies, allowing them to develop self-government and a strong sense of autonomy
Salutary Neglect
is a system where enslaved people are treated as personal property, rather than human beings, and can be bought, sold, and inherited
Chattel Slavery
was the King of Spain from 1556 until his death in 1598. At that time, the King of Spain ruled Spain, the Netherlands and parts of Italy
Philip II
epithet for members of the Society of Friends
Quakers
an English army officer and colonial administrator. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England
Edmond Andros
was a diplomatic and military alliance between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois) and the British Crown starting in the 17th century, symbolizing a relationship of peace and mutual obligation
Covenant Chain
the first democratically-elected legislative body in British America, serving as the assembly for the Virginia colony from 1619 until the American Revolution
house of burgesses
was famous for being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe (1577–1580), a pioneering privateer and naval commander who raided Spanish ships and ports, and a key figure in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588
Francis Drake
English Laws passed beginning in the 1650's requiring certain English colonial goods be shipped through English Ports on English ships
Navigation Acts
known for leading the Glorious Revolution, which overthrew King James II and brought him and his wife Mary to the English throne, establishing a constitutional monarchy.
William of Orange
an early modern Atlantic economic network, centered on the region south of the equator, that connected Africa, the Americas, and Europe through the trade of sugar, tobacco, and enslaved people
South Atlantic System
a colonial administration directly controlled by a monarchy, with the ruler appointing a governor to oversee the colony's administration and represent the Crown's interests
royal colony
most known for being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for heretical religious views, challenging Puritan religious and political authorities through her charismatic leadership, and for her advocacy of religious freedom
Anne Hutchinson
the adaptation of stateless peoples to the demands imposed on them by neighboring states
tribalization
an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment thinkers
John Locke
was a short-lived attempt by the English Crown to centralize control over the North American colonies
Dominion of New England
permanent and absolute tenure of land or property with freedom to dispose of it at will
freeholds
is known for being a leading Puritan founder of New England and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which he led with a vision of establishing a "city upon a hill" as a model Christian society.
John Winthrop
a refined style of living and elaborate manners that came to be highly prized among well to so english families
gentility
was a wealthy German merchant and militia captain who rose to lead the 1689 rebellion against the appointed governor of New York, who was seen as loyal to the deposed Catholic King James II.
Jacob Leisler
was the largest slave uprising in the British colonies, occurring in South Carolina in 1739. Led by enslaved Africans who sought to reach Spanish Florida for freedom
Stono Rebellion
business structure where multiple investors contribute capital and purchase "shares" representing ownership in the company. These shares can be freely bought and sold, allowing owners to transfer their stake without disrupting the company's existence
Joint-Stock Corporation
leading two major uprisings against English colonists in 1622 and 1644, which resulted in significant loss of life and initiated the Anglo-Powhatan Wars. He was the brother of Chief Powhatan and served as a key military leader for the Powhatan Confederacy, attempting to drive out the English settlers from their land. He was captured and killed by the English in 1646, leading to the collapse of the Confederacy
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