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33 Cards in this Set
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Richard Halcluyt
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urged England to start colonies
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Reasons for colonies
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lack of economic opportunity, gold mines, religious persecution
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Virginia
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no trace of colonists- moved in with natives or killed by natives
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Joint Stock Company:
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business in which investors pool their wealth in order to turn a profit
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Charter:
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written contract, issued by government, giving holder right to establish colony
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1st permanent colony
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Jamestown named after King James
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Jamestown-
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led by John Smith, relations with Powhaten tribe, John Rolfe- brought tobacco to colony & married Pocahontas, settlers given voice in gov (H. of Burg.)
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indentured servant:
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people who couldnt afford a passage to America
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Pilgrims:
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a Separtist group who landed in Plymoth fleeing religious persecution, men signed the Mayflower Compact for order
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Squanto:
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N.A. who negotiated a peace treaty & showed pilgrims how to hunt, fish, and plant
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Puritans:
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a religious group that left England because of bad treatment by King James & to purify practices of the Church of England
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Commonwealth:
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community where people work together for good of whole
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Congregation:
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group of people who belong to the same church
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Thomas Hooker:
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founded Connecticut
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Roger Williams:
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founded Rhode Island & the 1st Baptist church
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Anne Hutchinson:
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also founded Rhode Island & worshiped God without the help of church, minster, or Bible
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King Phillips War:
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war between N.A. & the Europeans
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Salem Witchcraft Trials:
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100 people arrested, 20 found guilty & killed for being accused of being bewitched
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Middle Colonies:
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Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, located between New England & Chesapaeke region;
African, Dutch, English, German & Swedes people religious freedom brought Protestants, Catholics, Quakers, & Jews |
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Southern Colonies:
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Maryland, Carolinas, Georgia
soil & climate good for tobacco, rice and indigo |
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Maryland:
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refuge for Catholics
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Toleration Act:
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granted freedom to all who believe in Jesus Christ
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Maine:
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Ferdinando Gorges
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New Hampshire:
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John Mason
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Civil War:
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King Charles (cavilears) vs Parliament (round heads)
Parliament won, Charles killed, no king for 11 years |
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Oliver Cromwell:
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lord protector- Head of Gov., allows no new colonies; Cromwell dies- oldest son of Charles is made king
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Carolinas:
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8 nobles- southern border of VA to Spanish Florida; Northern part- VA settlers; made a royal colony
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New York:
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Dutch started New Netherlands; driven out by Duke of York
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Proprietary Colony:
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colony with single owner
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New Jersey:
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Duke of York- largest landowner of America, gave area between Hudson & Delaware rivers to friends= Sir George Carteret & Lord John Berkeley
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Pennsylvania:
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William Penn- Quakers; repayment of large debt from king; no establish churches or ministers; welcomed different religions & ethic groups; very wealthy
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Delaware:
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Penn granted 3 countries their own assembly; separate colonies but shared governor
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Georgia:
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James Oglethorpe, refuge for English prisoners for not paying debts; military defense against Spanish Florida & French LA; made royal colony
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