Honors U.S History Quiz Flashcards
Roger Williams
English theologian. Believed in separate house and state. Created first Baptist Church. Big into religious freedom
Jamestown
First successful colony. Started with a lot of family and war with natives. Still exist today. John Smith led the colony he had a very mean way of doing it.
House of burgesses
Started in 1619 still has the important role in politics today
Separatist
Also known as a pilgrim they were very religious people they came to the New World for religious freedom but some say that in the new England colonies they completely took over and there was no religious freedom separatists have very strict religious rules and take the Bible quite literally.
John Winthrop
English Puritan lawyer, who helped form the Massachusetts Bay colony.his writings vision the city upon a hill.
Cash crop
Crop that will make money for call it varies for each colony.
For example North Carolina’s cash crop was tobacco and South Carolina’s cash crop was Rice.
Dale codes
Also known as laws of 1612.
Created strict system of government for the colonies.
William penn
Founded Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. And was named after him. Was a quaker and like the idea of religious freedom.He
Had a good relationship with Native Americans.
principles of the society of friends
five of them
Women have equal rights Everyone had an inner light Did not have to sign oaths Religious freedom No formal ministry
New York
Founded 1626
And for being one of the most efficient purchases ever made.
New York owned EasternNewJersey.
Pennsylvania
Founded by William pen. Was one of the most important colonies.
The other two were Massachusetts in South Carolina. Was founded in 1681.
Massachusetts Bay colony
One of the most important colonies of the 17th century. was said to have religious freedom but really did not. The Boston tea party took place in this county. Many political leaders lived here.
Bicarmel
Two houses of government