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John Smith
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Who(People): He was an Admiral of New England and Soldier, Founder of Jamestown
When: In the voyages of the 17TH century to the Americas Significance: This is Significant because John Smith founded Jamestown |
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Jamestown
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What(Places,events): Jamestown was a A colony in Virginia
When: May 24, 1607 Significance: This was very significant in U.S because it was the first English Colony |
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Joint Stock Company
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What( Places, Events): Is a type of corporation Involving two or more legal persons
When: This happend in the17th century Significance: It helps transport settlers into the New World |
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Indentured Servants
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Who(People): Indentured Servants were immigrants that came to America. Europeans included Scottish, Irish, Germans, and English. The servants were young between 15-25 years of age and had 4-7 years of education.
When: This happend in the 1620-1770's Significance: This is Significant because they were mostly farmers or unskilled laborers |
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King Philips War
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What(Places,events): War between Native Americans which were early inhabitants of Southern New England and English Colonies
When: I took place between 1675-1676 Significance: It is important because They signed a treaty that ended the war an agreement between the king and the Natives at Casco Bay |
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The head right System
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What(Places,events): It was a system that gave land to new settlers so that more people could come and work on the tobacco economy which required alot of people
When: It started on 1618 Significance: This is significant because it atracted immigrants |
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The Calverts
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Who(People): The Calverts were catholic people and businessman
When: This happend between 1632-1655 Significance: This is significant becausethey Established the colony of Maryland |
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Bacon's Rebellion
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What(Places,Events): This was an uprising in Virginia Colony
When: It took place on1676 Significance: It was the first rebellion in the American Colonies |
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William Penn
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Who(People): English real estate entrepreneur philosopher
When: October 14, 1644- July 30, 1718 Significance: This is significant because he was the Founder of Province Pennsylvania and it will later become the U.S state of Pennsylvania |
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Quakers
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Who(People): They were peaceful people that believed that everyone is equal.
When: This started in the 17th century Significance: They even had a quaker colony in america named pennsylvania |
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Mercantilism
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What(Places,events): Mercantilism was a economic theory or a form of economic nationalism. it is dependent upon it's supply of capital, and thet the global volume of interNational trade is "unchaengable".
When: This dominated europe from 16th century to late 18th century Significant: This is significant because it fueled european expansion and imperialism expansion and imperialism |
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Navigation Acts
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What(Places,events): The Navigation Acts were a series of laws which restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between england and it's colonies
When: This started in 1651 Significant: This is signifacant because they were the factor of the Anglo- Dutch wars |
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Roger William
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Who(People): Roger Williams was the protege of famed Sir Edward Coke
When: He was born around 1603 and died in 1683 Significance: Roger Williams is significant because he was the founder of province, Rhode island |
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Anne Hutchinson
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Who(People,events): Unauthorized minister of a dissident church discussion group
When: Significance: She is a key figure in the study of the development of religious freedom |
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John Codes Rebellion
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What(Places,events): He was the leader of the rebellion that overthrew Maryland's colonial government
When: This happened on 1689 Significance: He overthrew Maryland's colonial government |
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Puritans
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Who: A group of English speaking Protestants
When: 16th and 17th century Significance: First example of religious free and an opposition to England tolerance of Catholicism |
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John Winthrop
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Who(people): Governor of Massachusetts
When: This happened in 1630 Significance: This is significant because he Led a group of Puritans into the New World |
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Inca
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Who: The Incas were tribe that started in the Cuzco area
When: 1200 Significance: They contributed to early discovery on mathematics and medicine |
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Mayas:
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Who: A Mezoamerican Civilization on the pre-columbian Americas
When:2000 B.C. Significance: They fully developed the written language,art, architecture, mathematical, and aztronamical system |
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Aztecs:
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Who: Indigenous people from tenochtitlan
When: dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th,15th, and 16th century Significance: They are significant because of their culture which had rich and complex mythological and religious traditions, as well as reaching remarkable architectural and artistic accomplishments. They were conquered by Hernan Cortes |
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Chaco Canyon:
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What: Desert Country
When: AD 900s Significance: Had long winters,short growing seasons, and marginal rainfall. This valley was also a center of Anasazi life. |
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Woodland Indians:
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Who: This people were natives living along the Mississippi valley
When: The middle Woodland period was about 400 bc Significance: They were starting to modernize like building villages and use modern weapons |
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Mobile Societies( Native Americans):
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Who:Native American population that lived in different parts of North America
When: They emerged from the stone age all the way to the meeting with the Europeans Significance: They were in alot of conflicts when the Europans came along because of the Europeans doing things that the indians disagreed. |
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Agriculture (Natives):
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What: The natives agricultural life
When: The agriculture of the natives started since the stone ages all the way to the meeting of the Europeans Significance: The agriculture was significant because it helped the europeans to grow crops that they wouldn't have grown if the natives hadn't t teached them |
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Leif Erikson:
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Who: He was a Norse explorer
When: Significance: This is significant because he was regarded as the first European to land in North America nearly 500 years before Columbus |
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Prince Henry The Navigator:
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Who: He was a prince of the Kingdom of Portugal
When: March 4, 1394 - November 13, 1460 Significance: He is significant because he is responsible for the beginning of the European worldwide explorations and maritime trade. He also led to the rounding of Africa and the establishment of Sea Routes to the Indies |
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Christopher Columbus:
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Who: Christopher Columbus was an Italian Spanish Navigator
When: 1451-1506 Significance: Christopher Columbus is significant because he achieved fame by making landfall in the Americas |
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Ferdinand Magellan:
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Who: Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer
When: 1480-1521 Significance: He was significant |
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The Conquistadors:
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Who: The conquistadors were Spanish explorers and adventurers
When: 15th century to the 19th century Significance: They were significant because they brought much of the Americas under the control of spain |
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Cortes:
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Who: Spanish Conquistador
When: 1485-December 2, 1547 Significance: This is Significant because he conquered the Aztecs |
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Fransisco Pizarro:
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Who: Fansisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador
When:1476-26 june 1541 Significance: This is significant because he conquered the Incan empire and founder of lima, the modern-day capital of Peru |
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Ordinance of Discovery( Aztecs):
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What: A law given by King Philip
When: Significance: It kept track of the political and economic things |
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Catholic Missions( Natives):
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What: Churches of the Catholic religion
When: This Occurred between 1492-1690 Significance: This is significant because it tried to civilize people by spreading the word of god |
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St Augustine 1565:
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What: A city in the Northern section of Florida
When: It happen in 1565 Significance: It is the oldest continuously occupied European- established city and port in the United States |
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Encomendias:
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What: The Enconmiendas was a labor system that was employed by the Spanish crown during the spanish coloniztion of the Americas and the Philipines
When: It started in the 15th century Significance: The system granted a person a specific number of natives and instructed them in the Spanish language and the Catholic faith |
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Pueblo Revolt 1680:
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What: The Pueblo Revolt was an uprising of many pueblos of the pueblo people against Spaniards coloniztion of the Americas in the New Spain province of New Mexico
When: 1680 Significance: This revolt is significant becuase it was one of the Natives successful revolts in which the natives were able to kill 21 Fransiscans and 380 Spaniards |
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Mestizo:
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Who: These are people of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry
When: During the spanish colonial period, Significance: This is a Spanish term that was used during the Spanish colonial period in Latin America |
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John Cabot:
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Who: John Cabot was an Italian Navigator and Explorer
When: 1450-1499 Significance: He is significant because his descovery of North America is commonly held to be the first European voyage to the continent since Norse exploration of the Americas in the early eleventh century |
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Richard Hakluyt:
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Who: Richard Hakluyt was an English writer
When: 1552- 23 November 1616 Significance: Richard Hakluyt is significant in promoting and supporting the settlement of North America by the English through his work |
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Doctrine of Predestination:
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What: The Calvinistic doctrine of Predestination is a doctrine of Calvinism which deals with the question of the control god exercises over the world
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The English Reformation:
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What: The English Reformation were the series of religious and political movements
When: This occured in the 16th century Significance: This is significant because the movements affected the practice of christianity across most of Europe during this period |
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John Calvin:
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Who: John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation
When: 10 july 1509- 27 May 1564 Significance: John Calvin is significant because he was a principle figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism |
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Puritan Separatists:
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Who: When: 16TH AND 17TH
Significance: Made up of a significant amount of the poulATION IN THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY FOUNDE THE COLONY OF PLYMOUTH |
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Elizabeth the First
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Who: Was regnant Queen of England and queen regnant of Ireland
When: 7 September 1533- 24 March 1603 Significance: She was significant because her reign was known as the Elizabeth era, famous for the flourishing of English drama and sea fearing prowess of English adventurers such as Sir Francis Drake |
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Coureurs de Bois:
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Who: He was a merchant of French
When: He was involved in forms of trade in the 17th century Significance: He is significant because he was an individual who engaged in the fur trade |
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New Amsterdam:
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What: A 17th century-Dutch Colonial settlement that served as the capital of New Netherlands. It later became known as New York city
When: this happened in the 17th century Significance: This is significant because it became a place for a permanent settlement bt rthe Dutch West Company |
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West India Company:
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What: A chartered company of Dutch merchants
When: This happenend on June 3, 1621 Significance: This is significant because it granted a charter for a trade monopoly in the West Indies, and given jurisdiction over the African slave trade, Brazil, the Caribbean, and North America. The intended purpose of the charter was to eliminate competition, between the various trading posts established by the merchants |
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Sir Walter Raleigh:
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Who: Walter Raleigh was an English Aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy and explorer who is also largely known for popularising tobacco in England
When: 1552-29 octuber 1618 Significance: He is significant in history because he was largely known for popularising tobacco in England |
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Roanocke:
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Who: Roanoke was an Island important in European-American history
When: The first attempt to establish it was 1585-1587 Significance: This is significant because it was the site of Sir Walter Raleigh's attempt to establish a permanent English settlement with his Roanoke Colony |
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James the first:
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Who: He was king of Scots as James VI from 1567 to 1625, and king of England and Ireland as James the first from 1603 to 1625
When: June 1566- 27 March 1625 Significance: The golden age of Elizabethan literature and drama continued, with the writers many importatnt writers like Shakespeare. He was also present in some of the witch trials |
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Lord Delaware:
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Who: Governor of Viginia
When: He died on June 7, 1618 Significance: He was appointed captain general of virginia and he expended large sums in establishing the colony of virginia |
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Tobacco:
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What: A kind of drug that is an agricultural product
When: On the time of the Europeans and natives period it is on the 17th century Significance: This is significant because upon the arrival of European in North America, it quickly became popularized as a trade item and as a recreational drug in North America. |
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Virginia Company:
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What: They are a pair of English Joint Stock companies
When: This emerged in 1606 Significance: |
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Powhatans:
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Who: The Powhatan were natives in virginia
When: When the English people settled in Jamestown in 1607 there were a large population Significance: Were invoved with Europan people in different conflicts like the assaults that Sir Thomas Dale made |
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Proprietary Rule:
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What: It was a the rule of the second lord Baltimore,( whose name was cecilius), and his heirs over parts that are now known as Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Presentday Maryland
When: This happend around 1632 Significance: This is significant because they adopted a policy of religious toleration when encouraged the immigration of Protestants and Catholics and this led to conflicts between them |
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Toleration Act:
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What: Law mandating religious tolerance for trinitarian Christians.
When: Passed on April 21, 1649 Significance: It was the second law requiring religious tolerance in the British North American colonies and created the first legal limitations on the hate speech in the world. |
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Bacon's Rebellion:
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What: This was an uprising in 1676 in the Virginia colony, led by Nathaniel Bacon, wealthier planter
When: 1676 Significance: This is significant because it was a protest against Native American raids on the frontier. The farmers did not succeed in their goal of driving Native Americans from Virginia, the rebellion did result in Berkeley's being recalled to England. |
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Plymouth Plantation:
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What: English colonial venture in North America
When:1600s Significance: Modern town of Plymouth, Massachusetts |
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Mayflower Compact:
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What: The first governing document of Plymouth colony
When:Early 1600s Significance: The first governing document of Plymouth |
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William Bradford:
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What: English leader of settlers of the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
When: Late 1500s to Early 1600s Significance: Elected 30 times for governor |
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Colonial Currency:
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What: The "Real" Spanish colony currency
When:Colonial era Significance: Colonial money |
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Theocratic Society:
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What: A form of religion, philosophy or deity
When: During the 17th century Significance: A form of government in which a state is governed by immediate divine guidance, or help by god |
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Pequot War:
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What: This war was a Purotan victory over the Natives
When: This happenend in 1636-1637 Significance: This is significant because connecticut sent men to attack small villages. About 400 native men, women, and children are killed. Those survived where sold to slavery. Puritans used biblical passages to justify the extermination of the Pequots. As a result the New England confederation was created |
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The Narragansetts:
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Native American tribes from Rhode island. Today they are enrolled in the narragansett indian tribe of Rhode island
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English Civil War:
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What:In England Charles I was being challenged on the was took control over England.
When:During the 17th century in 1642 Significance:To get rid of Charles I and bring back parliamentary rule. |
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Middle Colonies:
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One area of the thirteen British Colonies in the pre-revulotionary war Northern America. The are was part of the New Netherlands until the British exerted control over the region. The middle colonies had rich soil, allowing the are to become a major exporter of wheat and other grains.
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Charter of Liberties:
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A written proclamation by Henry the first of England, issued upon his accession to the throne in 1100. It sought to bind the king to certain laws regarding the treatment of church officials and nobles.
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Black Codes:
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Laws passed on the state and local level in the U.S to limit the basic human rights and civil liberties of african americas. The terms black codes is used most often to refer to legislation passed by the southern states at the the end of the civil war to control the labor, movements and activities of newly-freed slaves
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Holy Experiment:
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An attempt by the quakers to establish a community for themselves in pennsylvania. They hoped it would show to the world how well they could function on their own without any persecution or dissession
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California 1760's:
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What: Period of California development
When: 1660s Significance: THE FIRST 21ST MISSIONS BUILT BY THE Spanish |
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James Oglethropes:
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Who:A member of parliament and military hero.
When: 1696-1785, significant date 1732 Significance:To establish a direct army barrier in British America. |
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Sir Edmond Andros:
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Was to be in charge of the dominion of New England. He had a concept of crushing the rebellions and separists movements. Restricted courts, press, and what is thought in scholl. He taxes people without their consent and suppresses the Black Market that are a result of the Navigation Acts
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The Glorious Revolution:
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The ovethrow of king james the second of England and in 1688 by union of Parliamentarians with an invading army led by the Dutch Stadhlder William the third of orange-Nassau who, as a result, ascended the English throne as william the third together with his wife Mary the second of England
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Cambridge Agreement:
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An agreement made on august 29, 1629, between the shareholders of the massachussets Bay company. The agreement led directly to the founfation of Boston, massachussets
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Church of England( Anglican):
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The officiallly established christian church in england. The church of England understands itself to be both catholic and reformed
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Covenant Theology:
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A conceptual overview and interpretive framework for understanding the overall flow of the bible. Use the theologocal concept of covenant as a principle for christian theology
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Half Way Covenant:
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A form of partial church memebership created by New England in 1662. It was promoted in particular by the reverend solom stoddard, who felt that the people of the English colonies were drifting away from their original religious purpose
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Thomas Hooker
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Attempted to stem the tide of disunity among the established congregational churches and restore descipline among both the clergy and their congregations. Hooker had a role in creating the " The fundemental Orders Of Connecticut", one of the world's first written constitutions
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Say brook Platform:
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Consertative religious proposals adopted at saybrook, connecticut in sept 1708. Attempted to stem the tide of disunity among the established congregational churches and rstore discipline among both the clergy and their congregations
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Joint stock Company:
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It's a type of business that issues certificates of ownership in exchange for financial contribution
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Cavaliers-1642-1647:
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John Locke
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