unit 2 concept map terms 1 Flashcards
Puritans
eligious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that sought to “purify” the Church of England
came to explore, to make money, to spread and practice their religion freely, and to live on land of their own.
seperatists
English Protestants who occupied the extreme wing of Puritanism.
Mayflower Compact
set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World
King Phillips War
armed conflict in 1675–1678 between indigenous inhabitants of New England and New England colonists and their indigenous allies.
mostly ended Indian resistance in southern New England, paving the way for additional English settlements.
Glorious Revolution
event ultimately changed how England was governed, giving Parliament more power over the monarchy and planting seeds for the beginnings of a political democracy.
smuggling
vital segment of colonial trade, smuggling developed in response to the strict mercantilist policies of England in the seventeenth century.
william penn
believed strongly that Indians should be treated fairly
founded the Province of Pennsylvania,
quakers
Protestant Christian
part of the movements for the abolition of slavery, to promote equal rights for women, and peace.
friendly relations between the Quakers and American Indians
massachusetts bay colony
The Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony intended to set up a society that would accord with what they believed to be God’s wishes.
initially had good relationships with the local Indians, but frictions developed which led to the Pequot War (1636–38) and then to King Philip’s War
antinomianism
any view which rejects laws or legalism and argues against moral, religious or social norms,
life flowed from the inner working of the Holy Spirit.
dominion of new england
administrative union of English colonies covering New England and the Mid-Atlantic Colonies. Its political structure represented centralized control
salutary neglect
avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, especially trade laws, as long as British colonies remained loyal to the government of, and contributed to the economic growth of their parent country,
johnathan winthrop
one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, instrumental in forming the colony’s government and shaping its legislative policy.
roger williams
founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with Native Americans.
anne hutchinson
earliest American feminists, Anne Hutchinson was a spiritual leader in colonial Massachusetts who challenged male authority questioning Puritan teachings help found rhode island