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51 Cards in this Set
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What was a principle difference between the motivation behind the formation of the Southern colonies and the Norther colonies?
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Southern- promise of riches, and gold leaved tobacco
Northern- religious devotion |
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religous reforms across Europe change from Catholic to Protestant
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Protestant Reformation
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somber and severe religious leader;predestination; puritanism; God all powerful and all knowing
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John Calvin and his teachings
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English religious reformers who undertook a total purification of English Christianity
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Puritans
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tiny group of dedicated Puritans, who vowed to break away from the Church of England
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Separatists
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What people were on the Mayflower?
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fewer than 1/2 were Separatist, rest were seeking economic freedom
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simple agreement to form a crude government and to submit to the will of he majority under the regulations agreed on
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Mayflower Compact
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autumn of 1621 brought bountiful harvests
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first Thanksgiving
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a self taught scholar who read Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French and Dutch;
chosen as governor 30 times by Pilgrims |
William Bradford
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How was the Massachusetts Bay Colony formed?
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In 1629 a group non-separatist got royal charter
many go to Mass. b/c of England's religious turmoil |
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pillar of English society, who became Mass.'s first governor, served 19 years
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John Winthrop
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"freemen" - all adult males who belonged to the Puritan congregation
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Congregational Church
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Who got involved in gov't affairs?
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only the "freemen"- males who belong to Puritan church
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Who governed the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
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John Winthrop and other Puritan leaders
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part of early clergy; emigrate to Mass. to avoid persecution for criticism of Church of England
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John Cotton
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____ -involved serious commitment to work and to engage in worldly pursuits
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Protestants ethic
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How were Quaker treated in Mass. Bay Colony?
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they were persecuted
ex: banished, fined, jailed |
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woman, who argued with the Puritan doctrine of predestination;
banished to Rhode Island then New York |
Anne Hutchinson
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"against the law"
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antinomianism
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Salem minister; extreme separatist; wanted clergy to make clean break with C.O.England; set up first Baptist Church in R.Island
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Roger Williams
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How did Providence/Rhode Island deal with religion?
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complete religious freedom for all; no taxes for church
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Who made up Rhode Island?
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many malcontents, exiles(Quakers)
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___founded in 1635, group of Boston Puritans swarmed Area
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Hartford
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modern constitution, which est. a democratic regime controlled by "substantial citizens"
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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new settlement n 1638, founded by Puritans wanted to set up closer Church-gov't alliance than Mass.
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New Haven
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inhabited by fishers and fur traders b4 Plymouth was purchased by Mass in 1677
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Maine
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absorbed by Mass. Bay in 1641; king separated area and Mass. in 1679
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New Hampshire
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New England Indians, who befriended settlers first; squanto
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Wampanoags
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(AKA Metacomson) of Massasoit, forged alliance of Indians against settlers, ended in1676; slowed English moving west
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King Philip's War
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New England Federation-purpose
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defend against foes or potential foes
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New England Federation- membership
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Puritan Club
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How did Charles II react when he realized he had lost authority in Mass. Bay Colony?
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he gave squatter colonies charters and revoked Bay Colony's charter in 1684
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____ - created by royal authority in 1686, aimed to boost colonial defense in war; and to promote Navigation Laws
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Dominion of New England
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_____- tightened colonies' trade with countries not ruled by England
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Navigation Laws
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Why wasn't Sir Edmund Andros liked?
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was affiliated w/ C.O.England
-revoked land titles -placed land restrictions -enforced Nav laws |
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What was the effect of the Glorious Revolution on the colonies?
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the Dominion of New England collapsed
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____- period when new monarchs relaxed the royal grip on the colonial trade;weakly enforced Nav. Laws
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salutary neglect
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______- enormous profitable empire for over 300 years;
a state within a state, and supported army at one time colonial power |
Dutch East India Company
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English explorer who ventured into Delaware Bay and N.Y. Bay
-then ascended Hudson river and claimed area for Dutch |
Henry Hudson
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less powerful company; maintained profitable enterprise in Caribbean and was more interested in trade
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Dutch West India Company
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How was New Amsterdam run?
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by and for the Dutch company, in the interest of the stockholders
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Wall Street - where did it get its name?
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For defense against Indians, the settlers Manhattan built a stout wall
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______-colony on the Delaware River, where Sweden trespassed on Dutch preserves
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New Sweden
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_____- led a small Dutch military expedition in 1655
"Father Wooden leg" |
Peter Stuyvesant
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What cultural impact was left by the Dutch
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names of 3 cities in NY
-Easter eggs and Santa -waffles and sour kraut -golf and bowling -slaying and skating |
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-group of dissenters in England during mid 1600s
-officially Religious society of friends |
Quakers
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Why did William Penn establish Pennsylvania?
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- religious freedom for Quakers
-experiment w/ liberal ideas -make profit |
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"brotherly love" - carefully planned city in Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia
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Describe the gov't of Pennsylvania
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liberal and included a representative assembly elected by landowners,
no tax supported church free of worship |
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Who settled New Jersey?
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two noble proprietors received area for Duke of York
-quakers |
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who made up the middle colonies?
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-New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania
-the ethically mixed cultures |
