Colonial America Flashcards
1
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Roger Williams and Ann Hutchinson
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Separation of church and state; established colonies
2
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Colonial government
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Settlers of Virginia founded house if burgesses(first representative government)
-Pilgrims signed mayflower compact agreeing to establish powers of government
3
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Colonial economy(mercantilism)
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Results
- shipbuilding industry grew in New England
- military provided protection from attacks by French and Spanish
4
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British salutary neglect
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America was left alone to develop its own economy
5
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Role of religion
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Great awakening -Rekindle spirit of Puritanism -Jonathan Edwards sparked movement Impact -People began to take active role in religion
6
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John Winthrop and the puritans
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John set up Massachusetts bay colony; “city upon a hill” that would be a model of goodness to the world
