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33 Cards in this Set
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Sir George Calvert
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English Politician and colonizer
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Lord Baltimore
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One of the founders of Maryland
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Chesapeake Bay
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was and still is the larger estuary in the Americas
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Mason-Dixon line
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an imaginary line that divided the middle colonies and the southern colonies
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Act of Toleration
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freedom of religion to all catholics did not extend to jews
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Bacon's Rebellion
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A rebellion that was lead by Nathaniel Bacon. started because indian raids on their town but did not receive reinforcements form james town. latter burned down james town
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Indigo
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A plant to make blue dye
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Debtor
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People who owed money but could not pay off their debt
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Slave Code
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treated enslaved africans not like humans but propriety
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racism
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the belief that one race is greater than an other.
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Margaret and Mary Brent
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took advantage of the system and brought nine servants which brought them a lot of land and latter stopped an uprising among soldiers to over through the mayor
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Nathaniel Bacon
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Leader of bacons rebellion raided native towns and Burned down Jamestown
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Charles Town
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sprang up in south carolina the biggest colony there.
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James Ogelthorpe
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Founded georgia and gave debtors a fresh start.
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Savannah
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the first town in georgia
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Gentry
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The top of the social ladder that included wealthy planters, merchants, ministers, successful lawyers, and royal officials.
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Middle Class
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included farmers who owned land, skilled crafts workers, and some trades people
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Indentured servants
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lowest on the social ladder signed contract to work for a master for 4-7 years for payment to travel to the colonies
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Gullah
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a combination of english and west Africa
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Great Awakening
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A religious movement to toleration of other religions.
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Public school
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schools supported by taxes
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Tutor
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Private teachers
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Apprentice
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a boy sent off to learn a certain craft
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Dame school
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a private school run by women
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Enlightenment
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the idea of discovery
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Libel
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the act of publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a person's reputation
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Negro Election Day
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a day the african americans gather together to elest an official to settle disputes among african americans
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Jonathan Edwards
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a preacher that helped set off the great awakening
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George Whitefield
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an enthusiastic preacher that told sinners to repent
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John Locke
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An english philosopher who wrote books that were widely read in the colonies
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Benjamin Franklin
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An enlightenment guy who made many inventions
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Poor Richards Almanack
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A book that contained useful info and clever quotes
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John Pete Zenger
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was set for trial of libel against a governor
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