flashcards
This Puritan believed in antinomianism and was banished from the Bay colony because of her beliefs. In 1638, she founded the colony of Portsmouth. (p. 29)
Anne Hutchinson
The idea that faith alone, not deeds, is necessary for salvation. (p. 29)
antinomianism
In the 1660s, people could now take part in church services and activities without making a formal commitment to Christ. It was created because the next generation of colonists were less committed to religious faith, but churches still needed members. (p. 31)
Halfway covenant
in 1634, created Maryland colony that would be a haven for Catholics in America.
Cecil Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore
The first colonial statue granting religious freedom to all Christians, but it called for death of all non-Christians. It was created to provide a safe haven for Catholics. (p.27)
Act of Toleration
A respected Puritan minister who believed that the individual’s conscience was beyond the control of any civil or church authority. He was banished from the Bay colony for his beliefs. In 1636, he founded the settlement of Providence. (p. 29)
Roger Williams
This settlement has founded in 1636 by Roger Williams. (p. 29)
Providence
In 1861, the royal family paid a large debt by granting his family a large parcel of American land. This Quaker, formed a colony that he named Pennsylvania. (p. 34)
William Penn
William Penn wanted a colony to provide a religious refuge for Quakers and other persecuted people, enact liberal ideas in government, and generate income and profits for himself. (p. 34)
Holy Experiment
In 1701, the Pennsylvania colony created this written constitution which guaranteed freedom of worship for all and unrestricted immigration. (p. 34)
Charter of Liberties
The first slaves arrived in the colonies in 1619, they were not slaves for life, but worked for a period of time, like an indentured servant.
early slavery
-printed a newspaper critical of the royal governor in New York.
- Charged with libel>jury ruled NOT GUILTY
- Could be critical of elected officials if the statements were true.
Zenger case (1733): advanced freedom of the press
In 1644, Parliament granted Roger Williams a charter, joining Providence and Portsmouth into a single colony, _____. (p. 30)
Rhode Island
Members of the Religious Society of Friends who believed in the equality of men and women, nonviolence, and resistance to military service. (p. 34)
Quakers
These plantations required a large land area and many slaves. (p. 37)
rice plantations
As Tobacco prices fell, rice and indigo became the most profitable crops. (p. 37)
tobacco farms
First Englishman to explore lands in North America which England would later settle in the early 1600’s. (p. 25)
John Cabot
In 1607, the first permanent English colony in America was founded at this location.
Jamestown
Because of his forceful leadership, Jamestown barely survived its first five years. (p. 25)
Captain John Smith
He helped Jamestown develop a new variety of tobacco which became popular in Europe and became a profitable crop. (p. 25)
John Rolfe
She was the American Indian wife of John Rolfe in early settlement days in Jamestown. (p. 25)
Pocahontas
She was the American Indian wife of John Rolfe in early settlement days in Jamestown. (p. 25)
Pocahontas
Group of dissenters that wanted to purify the Church of England. In 1630 they founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony at Boston. (p. 26)
Puritans
Radical dissenters to the Church of England, They became known as Pilgrims,
Separatists
In 1620, the boat that the Pilgrims sailed to Plymouth. (p. 26)
Mayflower
This colony was started by the Pilgrims at Plymouth (Massechusetts).
Plymouth Colony
In 1630, he led about a thousand Puritans to America and founded Boston and several other towns. (p. 26)
John Winthrop
This movement started because of a civil war in England. Nearly 15,000 settlers came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (p. 26)
Great Migration
Sir William Berkeley, the royal governor of Virginia use dictatorial powers to govern on behalf of the large planters. (p. 29)
Virginia
In 1636, he led a large group of Boston Puritans to found Hartford, which is now Connecticut. In 1639 they drew up the first written constitution in American history. (p. 30)
Thomas Hooker
In 1637, he founded a settlement south of Hartford, by the name of New Haven Ct.. (p. 30)
John Davenport
In 1665, New Haven and Hartford joined to form the colony of ____ under a royal charter. (p. 30)
Connecticut
In 1665, New Haven and Hartford joined to form the colony of Connecticut under a royal charter. (p. 30)
Hoping to increase royal control in the colonies, King Charles II separated _____ from Massachusetts in 1679 and made it a royal colony. (p. 31)
New Hampshire
In 1663, King Charles II granted eight nobles ______. In 1729, _____ was split into two royal colonies. In the south, the economy was based on the fur trade and growing food for the West Indies, which led to many plantations. In the North, there were many small tobacco farms and fewer plantations. (p. 32)
The Carolinas
James took control of the Dutch colony that was located there
New York
The territory of New York was split. In 1674, the land was granted to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Eventually, they sold to the Quakers.
New Jersey
In 1861, the royal family paid a large debt by granting William Penn’s father a large parcel of American land. He then formed a colony from the land. (p. 34)
Pennsylvania
