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
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
Roger Williams
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.
Pequot war
British colonization
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
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.
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.
Plymouth
Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.
Dutch Wedge
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
Johnathan Edwards
Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Anne Hutchinson
Popham Colony
Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left
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
Dutch colonization
First great awakening
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.
French colonization
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.
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"
Bacons rebellion
Roanoke Colony
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
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
