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
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
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.
French colonization
Expanding the fur trade, later plantations in Louisiana
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
Anne Hutchinson
Spanish colonization
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
First great awakening
A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Popham Colony
Roanoke Colony
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
Jamestown
Asiento System
Plymouth
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
Indentured Servants
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
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.
James Oglethorpe
Pequot war
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
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.
British colonization
Bacons rebellion
Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Dutch colonization
Fur trade and other economic reasons
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
Family seen as foundation of social fabric
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
