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John Smith
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January 1580 - June 1631
Led exploration aong river & chesapeake bay. Gave new england its name(1614). Leader Virginia colony. sign. for being leader and pursuing conlonization. |
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Jamestown
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founded 1607 in Virginia.significant because first permanent colony(by london-virginia company). John Rolfe helped boost profits with tobacco.capital virginia in 17 cent
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Joint Stock Company
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coorporatino/partnership involving 2 or + ppl.earliest was Virginia Company. East India Company-monopoly trade in east indies. virginia and plymouth companies .
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Indentured Servant
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someone who worked under a contract for several years in exchange for food, shelter, clothing, etc . This was the most important form of labor in the colonies, especially in early years.
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Puritans
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Protestants in 16th and 17th cent. Left New England to support Mass Bay Company + others. "Great Migration'. signi. because helped grow other colonies+relig influence remains till today..
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John Winthrop
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Jan1588- march 1649. Got Royal Charter for Mass Bay Company. Led puritans to new world. formation general assem. Sign in formations of Mas.
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King Philips 4
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the headright system
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legal land grant to settlers. Jamestown and Plymouth colony. 50 acres for new people 100 for people previously there. this attracted settlers which allowed the growth of the colony and prevented labor shortages.
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the calverts
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gov. newfounland(1579-1632) english politician and colonizer. est calver county (southern maryland)
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bacon's rebellion
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led by nathaniel bacon. uprising 1676 in virginia. first rebellion. against native american raids at border.berkeley recalled to england. hardened the racial lines andpanters could control the poor.
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william penn
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founder of pennsylvania. famous quaker for the "Great Treaty". 1681 received charter for colony prosposed quakerism + liberal gov. made deals with native americans.
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quakers
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outlawed at the church oxfors. found colonies in Delaware. under puritan influence in 17th cent relig sect. foundation of reformation, right to private judgemnt, logical conclusion.
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mercantilism
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shared economic philosophy in colonies. eco activity centered around accum. for wealth for europeans. as colonies grew started trading with others. specialized in prod of raw materials.
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navigations acts
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1651 they passed-no good grown/manu in asia africa america transported to england only in english vessels. Must be in english ships. directly agaisnt dutch.
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roger william
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came to Mass as part of great migration. Puritan.fouded rhode island 1636 believed separtation of state and church
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anne hutchinson
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"first american feminist "
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john coodes
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55. The Narragansett’s
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- native tribe from Rhode island one of the early leading tribes of new England
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56. English Civil War
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1642-1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political conflicts between the parliamentarians and the royalists. Two wars
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65. Mercantilism
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economic theory , thought to be a economic nationalism that holds its supply on capital and in international trade, assumes wealth and monetary assets are identical
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66. The Navigation Acts
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- series of laws which restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England and its colonies and started on 1651 which were made after the eighty years war.
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62. Holy Experiment
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an attempt by the Quakers to established a community for themselves in Pennsylvania, William Penn was the founder of this colony
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