Chapter 2 Flashcards
Salem witch trials
1692 3 girls act strange
Witch hunt begin 100 people are tried 20 people are executed for practicing witchcraft
Story made up by girls
Massachusetts
John Winthrop
Governor in 1630 leaded expedition 700
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
Created 1st written constitution of USA
Government for people by people
Anne Hutchinson
Had 15 children
Went to RI killed by Indians
Believed in woman’s rights
Peter Minuit
In 1626 purchased Manhattan island for 24$ of supplies
Toleration acts
1649 Maryland granted freedom of worship to all who professed the name of Christ
Georgia
James Oglethorpe founder of Georgia
For prisoners
Last colonies not settled for profit
Largest cities
Boston 20,000
New York City 20,000
Navigation acts
Colonist sold raw material to British
Any product bought from colonies had to take to Britain
New England industries
Middle industries
- Corn, whaling, fishing, lumber,
2. Tobacco
Appalachians
Banned from westward expansion
Daniel Boone
Was pioneer
Called Kentucky
Established Boone’sborough
Benjamin Franklin
Public libraries
Scientist
Colleges and Universities
Harvard college 1st institute of higher learning in North America
Great awakening
Americas spiritual revival takes place
Results thousands converted new missionary spirit
New colleges