Chapter 2-Road To Independence

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Vinland

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A region in North America between Newfoundland and Virginia, visited and described by Norsemen

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Leif Eriksson

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The son of Erik the red. Established the colony of Vineland in 1000 a.d.

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Christopher Columbus

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Sailed to present day Bahamas in 1492. He went because of god glory and gold. Thought he was India. He tried to find a quicker way to India

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Columbian Exchange

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The exchange of disease and ideas from England to the New World.

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Berengia Land Bridge

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A bridge connecting Asia and present day Alaska made of ice.

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Carbon 14 Dating

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Discovered by Willard Libby . Used to determine the age of objects up to 50,000 years old.

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Queen Elisabeth

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Called the virgin queen. That’s why the colony of Virginia was named after her.

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Saga

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A narrative of achievements or events in the history of a personage or family

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Amerigo Vespucci

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Goes to the new world with a German cartographer. Our country named after him.

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Roanoke

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First attempt to settling in the new world. Eventually failed.

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Charter

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A document that includes an institution and specifying its rights

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John Smith

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Insisted upon making everyone in Jamestown farmers. He took much part in saving the colony from his acts of leadership

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Pocahontas

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a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown. Married John Rolf

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John Rolfe

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Married Pocahontas. Came to America in 1610. Credited to cultivating tobacco and using it as an export crop in the colony of Virginia.

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Headright system

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System began in Jamestown in 1618. It was a system to encourage people to come to America. The system said that any person who paid for their journey received 50 acres of land.

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Indentured Servant

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A servant that serves for 5 to 7 years in return for a paid journey to the new world. This had its problems because many servants would die either on the journey or in America

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House of Burgesses

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The first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in America. A group of representatives that make law and decisions for others

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Powhatan Confederacy

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The name of a Virginia Native American confederation of tribes.

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Jamestown

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1st permanent English colony in America. Named in honor of king James

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Pilgrim

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Person who makes a religious journey, usually to have religious freedom

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Plymouth

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Founded by Separatists and Anglicans or the pilgrims. One of the earliest colonies to be permanent.

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Mayflower Compact

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An agreement to have direct democracy after the pilgrims land outside the boundary of there charter

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Immigration

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Migration of people into a new country or place

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Joint-stock Company

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A company that was invested in by english men, and in return they got a percentage of the profits. Most well known one is Virginia Compony.

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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Considered the first constitution in history. Limits the power of government. Representative government elected by free men.

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Constitution

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Establishing rules in a written document.

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Roger Williams

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Was an English man who set up Rhode Island . He also started first baptist church in America. He believed in fair dealings with Native Americans.

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Toleration Act of 1649

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A law made by Lord Baltimore to protect his colony from becoming Protestants.

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William penn

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Founded the province of Pennsylvania. Also under his direction the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed.

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James Oglethorpe

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Founder of the colony Georgia.

He was a member of parliament and was also a British general

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Persecute

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To harass or treat poorly, especially because of religion, race, or beliefs.

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New England Colonies

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Colonies on the upper part of the 13 colonies. Consisting of New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts

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Middle Colonies

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Colonies in the the middle part of the 13 colonies. Consisting of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey.

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Southern Colonies

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The lower colonies of the new world. Consisting of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

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Cash Crop

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A crop that is easily marketable

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Triangular Trade

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The trading an transportation of goods and slaves

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Outward Passage

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Ships went from European ports to the coast of Africa with guns, alcohol, and iron bars.

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Middle Passage

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European slaves are taken to the Americas

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Inward Passage

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Europeans take sugar, rum, and tobacco back to Europe

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The Great Awakening

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Began in 1730 and lasted till 1750.

A period of time that is for religious revival.

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Jonathan Edwards

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A preacher who delivered the famous sermon “sinners in the hands of an angry god.” This was during the great awakening.

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Representative Government

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A system that lets people elect others to make decisions and laws for them.

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Limited Government

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The limitation over the governments authority over its citizens

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The English Bill of Rights

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An act passed by parliament that listed rights that would eventually be held by all citizens in a constitutional monarchy

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Magna Carta

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A document that required king John to recognize the rights of English citizens
Made in 1215