1585
Roanoke Colony
Definition
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
1607
Popham Colony
Definition
Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left
1607
Jamestown
Definition
The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
1630
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Definition
Colony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"
1636
Pequot war
Definition
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
1651
Navigation Acts
Definition
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.
1675
King Philip's war
Definition
King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
1676
Bacons rebellion
Definition
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.
Effects
The rebellion was put down by British warships. The Virginia Elites reduced taxes and became more aggressive with native americans. Also they switched to using African slaves for labor.
1730
First great awakening
Definition
A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Causes
The movement was a reaction against the waning of religion and the spread of skepticism during the Enlightenment
Spanish colonization |
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops |
French colonization |
Expanding the fur trade, later plantations in Louisiana |
Dutch colonization |
Fur trade and other economic reasons |
British colonization |
Economic and religious liberty |
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. |
Roanoke Colony |
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded |
Popham Colony |
Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left |
Jamestown |
The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company |
joint-stock company Limited liability 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. |
Indentured Servants |
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years |
Plymouth |
Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony. |
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" |
Puritan culture |
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 |
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. |
Dutch Wedge |
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance |
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 |
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 |
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. |
Pequot war |
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade |
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 |
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 |
First great awakening |
A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s. |
Johnathan Edwards |
Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds |
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 |
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. |
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. |