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
Popham Colony
Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left
Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Spanish colonization
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
French colonization
Jamestown
The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
Dutch Wedge
Roger Williams
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
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.
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
Dutch colonization
Fur trade and other economic reasons
First great awakening
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"
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
Economic and religious liberty
Puritan culture
Plymouth
Bacons rebellion
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
Pequot war
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.
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.
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.
joint-stock company
Roanoke Colony
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
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.
