LIGETTTTTT HISTORYYYYY Flashcards
What are four reasons people would want to leave England to settle in the New World in the 17th Century?
1, Population increase:
-Increase in crowded cities
-disease, low food supply
2, The poor looking for economic freedom
3, Religion: In England, split between Protestants and Puritans
4, Criminals, Africans stolen for labor in the New World
What is an indentured servant?
Someone who agreed to work without pay for a specific number of years in exchange for a free trip to the New World
What is the difference between a Puritan and a Separatist? Which group founded Plymouth? Which group founded Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Separatists want to separate Anglicans from the Christians or Church of England, Puritans want to Purify the Church of England. The Pilgrims founded Plymouth. The Puritans founded Massachusetts Bay Colony
Be able to name and explain three historical events that may have helped cause the Salem Witch Trials.
-Economic problems made people worry and there was hysteria
-Having the Charter revoked made people burn witches
-King Philip’s War made everyone worried and there was paranoia
Who was Roger Williams?
Puritan Minister in MA Bay
What were two beliefs of Roger WIlliams, and why were these controversial?
1, Religious freedom - anyone can be any religion, believed their religion was the best
2, Can’t take land from Native Americans without paying, didn’t think that Native Americans deserved the same right as them
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
Puritan woman in MA Bay
What was one of her beliefs, and why was it controversial?
Everyone has a direct connection to God, went against what people said and did
Which two New England colonies were created by settlers leaving the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Providence Rhode Island, and Connecticut
What happened in King Philip’s War? Why was it important to history?
Approx. 600 colonists and 3,000 American Indian lives lost
50 of 90 English villages were attacked
Considered the deadliest war in history of European Settlement
Which colonies were known as the Middle Colonies?
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
- What are three defining features of the Middle Colonies?
Diversity: Known for big cities and a mix of people and cultures
Religious tolerance
Rich soil
Which colonies made up the New England colonies?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Providence Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Which colonies made up the Southern colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, Carolinias, Georgia
What are two defining features of the Southern colonies?
Economy based on “cash crops”: crops grown to be sold for money
Because of this:
>Fewer families
>More slave labor
What year was Charles I beheaded?
1649
Who was in power in England right after the Civil War? What was his reign like?
Charles II becomes king → Gives away a lot of land to the people who stayed loyal - starting English colonization again
What was the Restoration, and who took power at this time?
Monarchy is restored, King Charles