Important Ideas Flashcards
Mercantilism
Philosophy that the colonies are made to make the country (not the colony) money
Causes of England Colonization
Gold
Glory
God
Charter
A contract in which groups or individuals are given the rights to a specific area of land as well as abide by the laws of the contract
The House of Burgess
The first representative government in which people voted for their leaders
Indentured Servants
Brought to Jamestown but could not get here fast enough which led to slavery
Mayflower Compact
Officials elected
makes laws
first document written in NA and a second step towards self government or representation in the colonies.
Puritans
Begin to get persecuted for their beliefs in England
Get a charter and come to NA to practice their religion the right way
The General Court
Each town of the colony sends representatives
Colony’s governor is elected each year
Only adult members of the church could vote
did not practice religious toleration
Act of Toleration
Caused people to go beyond the Virginia border and continue further south to live and farm
Proprietary Colony
Land granted by a king to a family or individual
Royal Colony
Direct control under the king
Bacon’s Rebellion
Revolt in which Native Americans were massacred
Joint Stock Companies
Businesses or companies that are still owned and controlled by the “parent country” laws
