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12 Cards in this Set
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JOINT-STOCK COMPANY |
A COMPANY WHICH INVESTORS BOUGHT SHARES OR PART OWNERSHIP, HOPING TO MAKE MONEY AND SHARE PROFITS |
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CHARTER |
A DOCUMENT THAT GRANTED THE RIGHT TO FORM A COLONY |
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JOHN SMITH |
CAPTAIN THAT FORCED THE SETTLERS TO WORK AND BUILD TIES WITH THE NATIVES (INDIANS) TO GET FOOD- HELPED JAMESTOWN TO SURVIVE FIRST TWO YEARS |
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DISSENT |
DISAGREEING WITH ANGLICAN BELIEFS OR PRACTICES |
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HOUSE OF BURGESSES |
THIS WAS THE FIRST LEGISLATURE IN NORTH AMERICA ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE |
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MAYFLOWER COMPACT |
THE FIRST PLAN FOR ORGANIZED GOVERNMENT IN THE ENGLISH COLONIES |
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FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT |
THE FIRST WRITTEN CONSTITUTION IN AMERICA- IT DESCRIBED THE ORGANIZATION OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN DETAIL- DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES |
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TOLERANCE |
NOT CRITICIZING OR PERSECUTING PEOPLE WHO DID NOT AGREE WITH THEIR OWN VIEWS- LACK OF TOLERANCE LED PEOPLE TO LEAVE AND START NEW COLONIES |
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OUAKERS |
BELIEVED THAT EVERYONE WAS EQUAL AND COULD FOLLOW THEIR OWN INNER LIGHT RATHER THAN THE TEACHINGS OF A RELIGIOUS LEADER- REFUSED TO USE FORCE OR FIGHT IN WARS |
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WILLIAM PENN |
HE SAW PENNSYLVANIA AS A "HOLY EXPERIMENT"- A CHANCE TO PUT HIS QUAKER IDEALS INTO PRACTICE- HE OWNED THIS LAND |
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INDENTURED SERVANTS |
PEOPLE THAT CAME TO COLONIES AGREEING TO WORK WITHOUT PAY FOR A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME TO PAY FOR THEIR PASSAGE (TRIP) TO AMERICA |
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BACON'S REBELLION |
BACON LED ATTACKS ON NATIVE AMERICAN VILLAGES- SHOWED THAT GOVERNMENT COULD NOT IGNORE THE DEMANDS OF PEOPLE |
