Chapter 3- Settling Northern Colonies Flashcards
Visible saints
Puritans who were recognized for having grace in their soul and in their life.
Fundamental Orders
Constitution of Connecticut letting male property owners vote- longest existing constitution today.
John Winthrop
The first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, whose religious intensity and successful industries brought prosperity v
Sir Edmund Andros
Anglican British officer who created tension in Boston.
Great Migration
1630s brought 70,000 Puritans to the US, many who stayed in the Caribbean.
Blue Laws
Puritan restrictions on public signs of pleasure- kissing, drinking, dancing, theatre, etc.
Antinominalists
Namely Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams, those who spoke out against predestination (both were banished from MBC).
Metacom (King Philip)
Son of Wampanoag chief Massasoit (Squanto), he allied several native tribes to attack Puritan villages.
New England Confederation
Puritan colonies’ attempt to unify against foreign threats.
Dominion of New England
Attempt imposed from London to make all of New England a single colony and limit MBC’s power
Navigation Laws
England’s middlemen tax on slaves/spices due to mercantilism.
Glorious/Bloodless Revolution
The dethroning of Catholic James ll and crowning of William lll and Mary ll 1688.
Salutary neglect
1689-1691 time when English monarchs relaxed their grip on foreign trade with the colonies.
Quakers
Protestants who refused to follow any material authority, were largely and extensively persecuted.