Roanoke Colony Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
Frozen!
Frozen!
Bacons rebellion British settlers wanted more land for growing tobacco and they stole it from the natives. The natives retaliated, which infuriated the colonists. When Governor William Berkeley refused to send troops, Nathanial Bacon led angry poor farmers on an attack against the natives, and then on farms owned by Governor Berkeley.
Very strict. Max land ownership, no slavery, alcohol, or Catholics. By 1740's Georgians wanted normal english liberties so these restrictions went away.
Popham Colony
Dutch colonization Fur trade and other economic reasons
A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south
Colony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"
Boost!
Boost!
British colonization Economic and religious liberty
George Whitefield A staunch Calvinist who began preaching outdoors in England. He moved to the colonies in 1740. In 2 years he was able to speak to over a quarter of the American population
A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Praying towns Towns in new england where native Americans were forced to live. They we're supposed to be for their protection, but really, it was to steal their land and convert them to christianity
Boost!
Boost!
Navigation Acts Colonists were required to ship certain products exclusively to England. These acts made colonists very angry because they were forbidden from trading with other countries.
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
Jamestown The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
joint-stock company
Rise 0f Chesapeake slavery Laws helped codify racial differneces. They wanted to prevent the growth of the free black population by banning interracial marriage. Also slavery was becoming cheaper than indentured servitude
Anne Hutchinson
Johnathan Edwards Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Puritan culture Family seen as foundation of social fabric
Plymouth Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.
Expanding the fur trade, later plantations in Louisiana
James Oglethorpe Got the royal charter for Georgia because he wanted to establish a colony for the "worthy poor" (the people in debtors prisions). England also wanted protection from Spanish Florida.
Dutch Wedge New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
Pequot war Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
Asiento System
Georgia government Very strict. Max land ownership, no slavery, alcohol, or Catholics. By 1740's Georgians wanted normal english liberties so these restrictions went away.
Frozen!
Frozen!
Asiento System System that took slaves to the New World to work for the Spanish. Required that a tax be paid to the Spanish ruler for each slave brought over.
Popham Colony Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left
Navigation Acts Colonists were required to ship certain products exclusively to England. These acts made colonists very angry because they were forbidden from trading with other countries.
Rise 0f Chesapeake slavery
A staunch Calvinist who began preaching outdoors in England. He moved to the colonies in 1740. In 2 years he was able to speak to over a quarter of the American population
Johnathan Edwards Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Boost!
Boost!
Puritan culture Family seen as foundation of social fabric
Jamestown The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
James Oglethorpe Got the royal charter for Georgia because he wanted to establish a colony for the "worthy poor" (the people in debtors prisions). England also wanted protection from Spanish Florida.
King Philip's war King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
Boost!
Boost!
First great awakening A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
Bacons rebellion British settlers wanted more land for growing tobacco and they stole it from the natives. The natives retaliated, which infuriated the colonists. When Governor William Berkeley refused to send troops, Nathanial Bacon led angry poor farmers on an attack against the natives, and then on farms owned by Governor Berkeley.
British colonization Economic and religious liberty
joint-stock company A business, often backed by a government charter, that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.
Spanish colonization
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
Massachusetts Bay Colony Colony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"
Indentured Servants Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
Anne Hutchinson A Puritan woman who was well learned that disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her actions resulted in her banishment from the colony, and later took part in the formation of Rhode Island. She displayed the importance of questioning authority.
Roger Williams
Fur trade and other economic reasons
Praying towns Towns in new england where native Americans were forced to live. They we're supposed to be for their protection, but really, it was to steal their land and convert them to christianity
Expanding the fur trade, later plantations in Louisiana
Plymouth Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
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