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28 Cards in this Set
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Protestant Reformation
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Started because of a corrupt catholic church; "Indulgences"
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Martin Luther
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95 Theses
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Henry 8th
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Wanted a divorce from his wife Catherine but Pope would not allow it. Broke away from Catholic church to pass the "ACT OF SUPREMACY"
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Act of Supremacy
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Made Henry 8th the head of the CHURCH OF ENGLAND
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Mary I
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A "closet" catholic and thus tries re-enstating the Catholic Church. Ensues the "Reign of Terror"
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Elizabeth I
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Succeeded Mary I; was very tolerant of other religions
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James I
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Elizabeth's husband; takes over and sends over the first successful settlements of North America, ala "Jamestown"
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The Virginia Company
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Funded the first expedition to Jamestown -- not to set up family, but to find gold in the new land.
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Jamestown
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First settlement; early years were disasterous. Many problems with the Powhatan tribe.
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John Smith
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Took control of Jamestown.
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John Rolfe
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Married Pochantos and took Jamestown to the next level. Brought in "Tobacco"
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Three Critical Events of Jamestown
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Transporation of women, Houses of Burgess (town hall of sorts; self-government), and first sale of slaves
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Plymouth
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Place where Puritans inhabited
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The Mayflower Compact
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document signed by the Puritans
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Puritans
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Strict moral code, shunned outsiders, essentially caused the Witch craze
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Malleas Malifacm
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Stands for "Hammer of the Witches"
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Ipswich
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Road connecting town and rural country together in Salem. Represented divide between the people.
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Samuel Parris
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Minister who blamed the town for the evil and corruption. Had a slave named Titbua
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Tituba
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A salve of Parris' told stories to the three girls; told stories to keep them occupied.
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Ann Putnam
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One of the three girls instigating the witch craze. Pointed fingers; 62 people accused.
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Increase Mather
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Put a stop to the witch craze
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Thomas Putnam
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Part of the REAL theory--gave all his land to his youngest son Joseph.
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Joseph Putnam
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Perhaps his marriage to Elizabeth Porter caused the witch craze.
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Sherif George Corwin
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Part of the other theory; he got rich off the witch craze
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New England
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"NEW" and improved. More tollerant of religion, vote, self-government.
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West Mystic, Conneticut
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Attack on Indians. Brutal warfare.
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Slaughter of Peacoats
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English killed 400 -- then 700. Taught the Indians about British Warfare
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Treaty of Hartford
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erased the Pequots from the face of the earth.
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