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79408521How many British colonies were there in 1775?There were 32 British colonies in North America.
79408522Protestantismthe theological system of any of the churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
79408523Puritansa member of a group of English Protestants. They founded Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629.
794085241629Massachusetts Bay colony was found by Puritans
79408525CalvinistProtestant who followed the strict philosophy of John Calvin
79408526SeperatistPuritans who felt they needed to abandon the Church of England altogether and set up a new church independant from the monarchy.
79408527Why did the Scots-Irish emigrate to America?They came to clash with the Catholic Irish, in northern ireland.
79408528What were the most populous colonies in 1775?Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Maryland in that order.
79408529Why did Germans come to America? Where did they settle?They came to flee from religious persecution, economic oppression, and the ravages of war. They settled mostly in Pennsylvania.
79408530PresbyterianismScottish form of Protestantism that Charles I of England tried to force to conform to Angelican practices. Charles I thus inflamed conflict with Scotland because of his religious difference
79408531Scots-IrishFled to America because religious conflict in their Presbyterianism belief, and the other irish' Catholic faith
79408532QuakersEnglish dissenters who broke from Church of England, preache a doctrine of pacificism, inner divinity, and social equity, under William Penn they founded Pennsylvania
794085331764Scots-Irish led Paxton Boys march
79408534Paxton BoysA group of Scots-Irish who led a violent march to protect from "indian attacks", protesting quakers tolerant laws on indians. This led to the North Carolina Regulator movement
79408535Regulator Movementgroups who roamed areas of rural South Carolina trying to combat relaxed law enforcement
79408536Praying Townspraying towns were villages in which the Indians were supposed to adopt English customs and learn the fundamentals of Puritan religion.
79408537Social MobilityAbility to move social classes
79408538What were the most honored profession?Christian ministry
794085391765The First Medical school was established
79408540What was the leading industry?Agriculture, involving about 90 percent of the people
79408541What did the middle colonies produce?Bread,grain, flour, etc.(New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and sometimes Delaware)
79408542What did Maryland and Virginia produce?The staple crop , tobacco.
79408543What was the major industries in New England?Harvesting of the sea, Fishing , cod etc.
79408544Triangular TradeSail to Africa, trade rum for slaves, trade rum for molasses, go back to new england and turn molasses into rum, and make profit.
794085451733Molasses Act was passed
79408546Molasses ActA law that imposed a tax on molasses, sugar, and rum imported from non-British foreign colonies into the North American colonie
79408547TavernsA place of attractions along main routes of travel.
79408548AnglicanismUpholding to the teachings of the Church of England as defined by Elizabeth I. Members of Church of England
79408549Established ChurchA church supported by the government as a national institution. The Church of England is an established church in England.
79408550CongregationalismChurch system set up by the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony wherein each local church served as the center of its own community
79408551Great AwakeningReligious revival in the American colonies of the eighteenth century during which a number of new Protestant churches were established
79408552John Peter Zengerournalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued, and this court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and press. He was found not guilty.
794085531734Jonathon Edwards begin Great awakening
794085541746Princeton College found
794085551701Yale college found

Anantomy Quiz 1-Terms

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122925934anatomical postionbody standing position, toes pointed forward, arms at the side with palms pointed foward and the face direted towards the observer
122925935medianmidline, in the middle
122925936medialcloser to the midline, toward the body's longitudinal axis
122925937lateralfurther fromt he midline, away fromt he body's longitudinal axis
122925938anteriortoward the front
122925939posteriortoward the back
122925940ventraltoward the front
122925941dorsaltoward the back
122925942retrotoward the back
122925943superficialcloser to the surface
122925944intermediatebetween two other surfaces
122925945deepfurther from the surface
122925946externaltoward the surface
122925947internaltoward the inside
122925948superiorcloser to the head, upper
122925949inferiorcloser to the feet, lower
122925950cephalictoward the head
122925951rostraltoward the head (specifically the nose)
122925952cranialcloser to the head
122925953caudaltoward the tail
122925954proximalpart of an appendage closer to the trunk, toward an attached base
122925955distalpart of an appendage further away from the trunk, away from an attached base
122925956unilateraloccurring on one side
122925957bilateraloccurring on both sides
122925958ipsilateraloccurring on the same side
122925959contralateraloccurring on the opposite side
122925960supinelying face up, on the back
122925961pronelying face down, on the anterior surface of the body
122925962flexionbending, decreasing the angle of a joint
122925963lateral flexionbending to one side
122925964extensionstraighteing, increasing the angle of a joint
122925965dorsiflexionbringin the dorsum of the foot toward the anterior surface of the leg
122925966plantarflexionmoving the sorsum of the foot away from the anterior surface of the leg (pointing the foot)
122925967hyperextensionextension beyond normal
122925968adductionmovement toward the midline
122925969abductionmovement awa from the midline
122925970supinationrotation of the forearm and hand to face anteriorly
122925971pronationrotation of the forearm and hand to face posteriorly
122925972oppositionbring the tips of the fingers and thumb together
122925973repositionreturn of thumb to anatomical position
122925974protractionforward movement
122925975retractionbackward movement
122925976inversionturing the sole of the foot inward, toward the midline of the body
122925977eversionturing the sole of the foot outward
122925978elevationraising up or superior movement
122925979depressionlowering down or inferior movement
122925980rotationmovement of the part around it's longitudional axis
122925981medial rotationanterior surface turing toward midline
122925982lateral rotationanterior surface turing away form midline
122925983circumductiona combination of abduction, adduction, flexion, and extension in which the limb moves in a circular manner, cicumscribing a cone
122925984axialtoward the central axis of the organism or the extremity
122925985visceralpertaining to the organs with the body's cavities
122925986parietalpertaining to the wall of body cavity
122925987anteversiontipped forwad position
122925988retroversiontipped backward postion
122925989anteflexionbent forward postion
122925990retroflexionbent backward postion
122925991median AKAmedian sagittal mid-sagittal
122925992median/median sagittal/mid-sagittala vertical plane in the midline of the body running from front to back, separatin it into equal right and left halves (runs along the long axis of the body)
122925993sagittal AKAparasagittal
122925994sagittal/parasagittala vertical plane that is parallet tot he median plane (not in the midline)
122925995frontal AKAcoronal
122925996frontal/coronala vertical plane that separates the anterior (front) from the posterior (back)-runs along the long axis of the body and extends side to side
122925997transverse AKAaxial horizontal
122925998transverse/axial/horizontala cross-section of the body, separating it into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts (at a right angle to the long axis of the body)
122925999belly buttonumbilical
122926000pelvispelvic
122926001groininguinal
122926002pubispubic
122926003femur/thighfemoral
122926004top of footdorsum of foot
122926005footpedal
122926006big toehallux
122926007digitsphalanges
122926008toesphalangeal
122926009kneecappatellar
122926010ankletarsal
122926011legcrural
122926012buttgluteal
122926013back of kneepopliteal
122926014calfsural
122926015heel of footcalcaneal
122926016sole of footplantar

The Constitution - Amendments

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455614691Amendment 1-Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
455614692Amendment 2-Right to bear arms
455614693Amendment 3-No quartering of troops in civilian homes
455614694Amendment 4-Freedom from search and seizure except by warrant
455614695Amendment 5-Right when accused -"Due-process" clause -A person cannot be forced to testify against himself -Trying someone for the same crime twice is forbidden
455614696Amendment 6-Rights when one trial -Right to counsel and a speedy and public trial
455614697Amendment 7-Common-law suits (right to a jury)
455614698Amendment 8-Bail -No "cruel and unusual" punishments
455614699Amendment 9-Unenumerated rights protected (rights enjoyed by U.S. citizens cannot be taken away on the grounds that they do not appear in the Constitution)
455614700Amendment 10-Powers reserved for states (states keep all powers not given to the federal government)
455614701Amendment 11-Judicial power of the U.S. does not cover suits brought by the citizens of one state against another state
455614702Amendment 12-Separate voting for president and vice-president in the electoral college
455614703Amendment 13-Slavery abolished
455614704Amendment 14-Former slaves made citizens of the U.S.
455614705Amendment 15-Former slaves granted the right to vote
455614706Amendment 16-Federal income tax started
455614707Amendment 17-Direct election of senators
455614708Amendment 18-Alcoholic beverages prohibited
455614709Amendment 19-Women granted right to vote
455614710Amendment 20-Congressional sessions begin on January 3 and Presidential inauguration takes place at noon on January 20
455614711Amendment 21-Prohibition repealed
455614712Amendment 22-President can only be elected for two terms
455614713Amendment 23-District of Columbia granted presidential electors
455614714Amendment 24-Poll taxes are forbidden
455614715Amendment 25-Presidential succession and disability
455614716Amendment 26-Eighteen year olds granted the right to vote
455614717Amendment 27-Congressional pay raises do not take effect until subsequent election

AP World History Chapter 1 Flashcards

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457667138Homo Sapiensthe species of humanity that emerged as most successful at the end of the Paleolithic., "wise, wise human being," a species that appeared in Africa between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago; they were the first anatomically modern humans0
457667139Paleolithic AgeThe Old Stone Age, which lasted from 2.5 million to 8000 B.C. where the invention of tools, fire, and language took place. Nomadic hunters and gatherers1
457667140Homo Erectusextinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain2
457667141MesolithicThe "middle" Stone Age, between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic ages. 12,000 - 8,000 B.C.E.3
457667142Neolithic AgeThe New Stone Age between 8000 and 3000 B.C.E.; period in which adaptation of sedentary agriculture occurred; domestication of plants and animals accomplished.4
457667143Neolithic Revolution(10,000 - 8,000 BCE) The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of permanent settlements and the start of civilization., The shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the domestication of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis around 8,000 BC5
457667144Agricultural Revolutionthe time when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering6
457667145Bronze Agefrom 4000 to 3000 B.C.E.; increased use of plow, metalworking; development of wheeled vehicles, writing., a period in human history during which people began using bronze, rather than copper or stone, to fashion tools and weapons.7
457667146Slash and Burn Agriculturea farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land8
457667147Catal HuyukOne of first true cities in history, created in the Neolithic Era in 6500 to 5500 BC, from which were created agriculture, trading, temples, housing, and religions, one of the world's first cities, remains were found in 1958 in modern Turkey9
457667148Civilizationcomplex society with cities, organized government, art, religion, class divisions, and a writing system10
457667149Cuneiforma system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols, invented by the Sumerians around 3000 B.C.11
457667150Barbariana member of an uncivilized people12
457667151Mesopotamiafirst civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers;" Sumerian culture13
457667152SumeriansThe people who dominated southern Mesopotamia through the end of the third millennium B.C.E. They were responsible for the creation of many fundamental elements of Mesopotamian culture-such as irrigation technology, cuneiform, and religious conceptions.14
457667153Ziggurata tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple15
457667154city-statea city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.16
457667155Babyloniansan ancient empire of Mesopotamia in the Euphrates River valley. It flourished under Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar II but declined after 562 B.C. and fell to the Persians in 539.17
457667156Hammurabi's CodeThe first written codes of law during the Babylonian Empire, strict/ harsh punsihments, "an eye for an eye". Forst ever codified law18
457667157HammurabiAmorite ruler of Babylon (r. 1792-1750 B.C.E.). He conquered many city-states in southern and northern Mesopotamia and is best known for a code of laws, inscribed on a black stone pillar, illustrating the principles to be used in legal cases. (p. 34)19
457667158Egyptian Civilizationcivilization emerged in northern Africa along the Nile River by about 3000 B.C.E. It benefited from trade and influences from Mesopotamia, but it also produced its own distinct social structures and cultural expressions. Unlike Mesopotamia, civilization featured very durable and centralized institutions. Mathematical achievements and impressive architectural structures also characterized civilization.20
457754521Pharaohthe title of the ancient Egyptian kings21
457754522Pyramidsmonumental architecture typical of Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs.22
457754523KushAn African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries.23
457754524Indus River Civilization(c. 3300-1700 BCE, flourished 2600-1900 BCE), was an ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys primarily in what is now Pakistan and western India, parts of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan; major cities were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro24
457754525Mohenjo-DaroLargest city of the Indus Valley civilization. It was centrally located in the extensive floodplain of the Indus River. Little is known about the political institutions of Indus Valley communities, but the large-scale implies central planning. (p. 48)25
457754526HarappaSite of one of the great cities of the Indus Valley civilization of the third millennium B.C.E. It was located on the northwest frontier of the zone of cultivation, and may have been a center for the acquisition of raw materials.26
457754527Huang He Civilizationearliest civilization in China, centralized state from the start (political, ideology, ruler thought to connect heaven and earth, culture similar to ancient times)27
457754528P'an KuMythic ancestor which ancient Chinese said was their creator.28
457754529Shang DynastySecond Chinese dynasty (about 1750-1122 B.C.) which was mostly a farming society ruled by an aristocracy mostly concerned with war. They're best remembered for their art of bronze casting.The ruled in the yellow river valley . FIRST HISTORICAL CHINESE EMPIRE29
457754530Zhou DynastySucceeded Shang Dynasty; alliances with regional princes and families (feudal system); overtook Yangtze River Valley (Middle Kingdom); invoked the "Mandate of Heaven"; Mandarin Chinese language; Confucious (philosopher)30
457754531PhoeniciansSemitic-speaking Canaanites living on the coast of modern Lebanon and Syria in the first millennium B.C.E. Famous for developing the first alphabet, which was adopted by the Greeks. From major cities such as Tyre and Sidon, these merchants and sailors explored the Mediterranean, and engaged in widespread commerce.31
457754532LydiansAsia Minor, developed kingdom that was known for their rich gold deposits, began to set prices, were the first people to make and use coins for currency32
457754533JudaismMonotheistic religion with its roots in the teachings of Abraham (from Ur), who is credited with uniting his people to worship only one god. According to Jewish teaching, Abraham and God have a covenant in which the Jews agree to worship only one God, and God agrees to protect his chosen people, the Jews.33
457754534Monotheismbelief in a single God34
457754535Ice Agea cold period in which huge ice sheets spread outward from the polar regions, the last one of which lasted from about 1,900,000 to 10,000 B.C.35
2928303361PolytheismThe belief in many gods36
2928306374TorahJudaism's most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible37
2928308149TheocracyA government controlled by religion or religious leaders38
2928312604Neolithic revolutionThe development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of permanent settlements and the start of civilization.39

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39182261Rabbisscholars learned in the scriptures and in commentaries on religious law
39182262patriarchsbishops of these empire cities: Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem
39182263martyrspeople who were put to death because of their beliefs
39182264popepatriarch of Rome; claimed supremacy over the other patriarchs
39182265ethical monotheismreligion in one god with emphasis on moral behavior
39346824TorahThe first five books of the Hebrew Bible containing the laws and teachings of Judaism
39346825Abrahamchosen by God to be "father" or first of the Hebrew people
39346920monotheistbelief in 1 god only
39346921covenantan agreement between 2 parties
39346922MosesHebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
39347251tributepeace money paid by a weaker group to a stronger one for protection
39347252inflationan increase in prices caused by a decrease in the value of the exchange medium
39347253collegiaworker's trade associations in ancient Rome
39347254anarchyabsence of any government

AP US History Touart- American Pageant (Chapter 5) Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution Flashcards

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242944930PhiladelphiaIn 1775 what was America's most populous city?
242944931Germans, Scots-IrishBesides Africans what were the other two largest non-English ethnic groups in colonial America?
242944932Paxton BoysWhat was the 1764 uprising in Pennsylvania that resulted from the oligarchy's leniency towards the Native Americans?
242944933Regulator movementWhat was the rebellious movement of Scots-Irish frontiersman in the southern colonies that included future President Andrew Jackson?
242944934ministerWhat was the most honored of professions of colonial America?
242944935CrevecoeurWho was the French settler who saw in America a "strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country"?
242944936farming, lumberingTwo part With what occupation was approximately 90% off Americans involved in the colonial period and what was America's most important single manufacturing activity?
242944937naval storesWhat is the term for such valued supplies as tar, pitch, rosin and turpentine, highly prized by the British?
242944938Triangular TradeWhat was the term for the Trans-Atlantic mercantile routes that included Africa, the Americas, and Europe?
242944939praying townsWhat was the term for New England settlements where Indians from various tribes were gathered to be Christianized?
242944940Molasses ActWhat British legislation was passed in 1733 in an attempt to prevent the American colonists from trading with the French West Indies?
405171974old lightsWho were the orthodox clergymen who rejected the emotionalism of the Great Awakening in favor of a more rational spirituality?
242944941tavernsWhat venues served as America's best source of amusement, social mixing, and sources of information in the colonial era?
242944942ArminianismWhat was the religious doctrine that preached that individual free will determined salvation, thus threatening the Congregational Church?
242944943Jonathan EdwardsWho was the New England minister whose sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" became an American classic?
242944944George WhitefieldWho was the itinerant English evangelist who drew enormous crowds to hear his sermons?
242944945new lightsWhat were ministers called who promoted religious revival and an emotional religious experience?
242944946established churchesWhat was the term for the tax-supported condition of Congregational and Anglican churches, but not of Baptists, Quakers, and Roman Catholics?
242944947Harvard, William and MaryTwo-part What college was the first founded in America in 1636 in Massachusetts and which college was founded in Virginia in 1693 to better educate future ministers?
242944948Great AwakeningWhat was the spectacular, emotional religious revival of the 1730s and 1740s?
242944949Zenger trialWhat was the case that established the precedent that true statements about public officials could not be prosecuted as libel?
242944950Poor Richard's AlmanackWhat was Benjamin Franklin's popular collection of information, parables, and advice?
242944951Trumbull, Peale, West, and CopleyWho were four of the colonial painters who studied and worked in Britain and are considered the great American colonial portrait painters?
242944952GeorgianWhat is the architectural style that heavily influenced the building of colonial Williamsburg?
242944953Phillis WheatleyWho was the former slave who became a poet at an early age whose work was published as Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral?
242944954royal, proprietaryBy 1775 eight of the thirteen colonies were ________________ colonies, while three were __________________, meaning under the leadership of a group of owners, and two were self-governing colonies.
405171975DutchWhat was the corruption of a German word used as a term for German immigrants in Pennsylvania?
405171976Scots-IrishWho were the ethnic group who had already relocated once before immigrating to America and settling largely on the Western frontier of the middle and southern colonies?
405171977lawyerWhat was the once despised profession that rose in prestige after 1750 because its practitioners defended colonial rights?
405171978Anglican ChurchWhat was the established religion in southern colonies and New York weakened by a lackadaisical clergy and too-close ties to the British crown?

AP US History Touart- American Pageant (Chapter 4) American Life in the Seventeenth Century Flashcards

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242941161Bacon's RebellionWhat was the uprising in Virginia in 1676 that featured landless farmers against Indians and the colonial government?
242941162Indentured ServantsWho are immigrants who received passage to America in exchange for a fixed term of labor?
242941163headright systemWhat was Maryland and Virginia's system of granting land to anyone who provided trans-Atlantic passage for laborers?
242941164Half-way CovenantWhat was the formula devised by Puritan ministers in 1662 to offer partial church membership to people who had not experienced conversion?
242941165Salem witch trialsWhat was the 1692 New England judicial event that inflamed popular feelings, led to the deaths of twenty people, and weakened the Puritan clergy's prestige?
242941166Leisler's RebellionWhat was the uprising in New York from 1689-1691 between lordly landholders and aspiring merchants?
242941167FFVWhat is the collective term for the clans like the Fitzhughs, Washingtons, and Lees who made up the majority of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
242941168Stono (South Carolina slave) RebellionWhat is the name of the slave rebellion that occurred in South Carolina in 1739?
242941169Royal African CompanyWhat was the English company that lost its monopoly on the slave trade in 1698?
242941170Middle PassageWhat was the trans-Atlantic route used by slave traders to deliver Africans to the Western Hemisphere?
242941171GullahWhat was the name of the African American dialect that blended English with Yoruba, Ibo and Hausa?
242941172William BerkeleyWho was the colonial governor during the uprising in Virginia in 1676 that featured landless farmers against Indians and the colonial government?
242941173jeremiadWhat was the term for the sermons preached by New England pastors that warned their followers of the dangers of deviating from God's plan for them?
242941174farmerWhat was the primary occupation of most seventeenth-century Americans?
405169928Anthony JohnsonWho was a black gentleman who served his full indentured servitude, had land in Virginia and then sold it due to strict slavery laws and fear of loss of rights and property, then moved to Maryland?
242941175ringshoutWhat was the name of the West African religious rite, retained by African Americans, in which participants actively responded to exhortations from the preacher?
242941176William and MaryWhat is the name of the oldest college in the South founded in 1793?
242941177HarvardWhat is the name of the oldest college in America, originally based on the Puritan commitment to an educated ministry?
242941178New YorkIn what city did a slave rebellion in 1712 result in 33 deaths?
242941179chattelWhat is another term for slavery as property ownership?
242941180town hall meetingWhat was the basic local political invention of New England, in which all freemen gather to elect officials and debate local affairs and which Thomas Jefferson observed was "the best school of political liberty the world ever saw"?
405169929Congregational ChurchWhat was the name of the self-governing Puritan church without the hierarchical establishment of the Anglican Church?
405169930Rhode IslandWhat was the American colony that was home to the Newport slave market and many slave traders?

Adobe Photoshop CS5

Quizzes from Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One.

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96263340Adobe BridgeA standalone application for opening and managing files that ships with all versions of Photoshop CS5.
96263341Content BrowserThe portion of the Bridge that contains thumbnail previews.
96263342FavoritesDrag a folder that you use on a regular basis to this panel, and you'll never have to burrow through folders and subfolders to find your pictures again.
96263343New WorkspaceA command that saves the size of thumbnails, the position and visibility of panels, and the size of the Bridge window itself.
96263344CacheBy default centralized and sequestered - deep in the system level of your hard drive - this file stores transient information from the Bridge, such as sort order and high-resolution thumbnails.
96263345Rotate clockwise/Rotate counterclockwiseA Bridge operation that stands portrait-style photographs upright and writes the results to metadata. You can perform the operation from the keyboard by pressing Ctrl and a bracket key [ ] .
96263346Loupe functionClick inside the Preview panel to access this feature, which allows you to zoom an image's detail from 100 to 800 percent.
96263347Slide ShowAvailabe exclusively inside the Bridge, this command lets you expand one or more images to fill the entire screen as well as zoom and navigate from the keyboard.
96263348MetadataAny information above and beyond the core image data, including the date the image was last saved, the copyright holder, and how the image was captured.
96263349EXIFA specific kind of metadata saved by most modern digitial cameras that records the time and date a photograph was captured as well as various camera settings.
96263350File InfoA command that lets you examine and save the descriptions, credits, and keywords assigned to one image so that you can apply them to others.
96263351Batch RenameA command used to assign document names, sequence numbers, and more to multiple image files at a time.
96263352CroppingA means of cutting away the extraneous portions of an image to focus the viewer's attention on the subject of the photo.
96263353Whole-image transformationsOperations such as Image Size and the Rotate Canvas commands that affect an entire image, including any and all layers
96263354Ruler toolThis tool lets you measure angles and distances in Photoshop, as well as gives you access to the Straighten button.
96263355Straighten buttonNew to CS5, this tool lets you quickly confirm a line that you want to designate as the new vertical or horizontal basis of your image.
96263356CanvasThe boundaries of an image, as measured independently of the contents of the image itself.
96263357Rotate viewThis tool lets you preview the proper angle for a crooked image before you crop it.
96263358Origin pointThe center of a rotation or another transformation.
96263359Content-aware fillA new feature in CS5 that fills in selections automatically based on what Photoshop understands about surrounding pixels.
96263360Print resolutionThe number of pixels that will print in a linear inch or millimeter of page space.
96263361DownsamplingTo change the physical dimensions of an image by reducing the number of pixels.
96263362Bicubic SharperAn interpolation setting that results in crisp edge transitions, perfect when the details in your image are impeccable and you want to preserve every nuance.
96263363Aspect ratioThe relationship between the width and the height of an image.
96263364Selection outlineA set of dotted lines that indicate the borders of a selected region, also known as "marching ants".
96263365MarqueeA set of selection tools that allow you to draw simple geometric shapes.
96263366Polygonal lassoUse this tool to select free-form, straight-sided areas in an image.
96263367Move toolAccessible by pressing Ctrl, this tool permits you to move selected pixels, even between images.
96263368Magic wandClick with this tool to select regions of color inside an image.
96263369ToleranceA setting in the options bar that determines how many colors the magic wand selects at a time, as measured in luminosity values.
96263370AntialiasingA slight softening effect applied most commonly to selection outlines to simulate smooth transitions.
96263371GrowThis command expands a selection to include additional contiguous colors that fall inside the magic wand's Tolerance range.
96263372Magnetic lassoThis selection tool can actually sense the edge of an object and automatically trace it.
96263373SnapshotThis feature of the History panel lets you bookmark a specific state in your work, allowing you to restore it later.
96263374Quick maskThis viewing mode allows you to quickly see the mask created by a selection and assess the edges automatically.
96263375Refine edgeAn intricate command that lets you edit a selection using a series of slider bars and preview the results of those edits as you work.
96427865Editing toolsA loose collection of features that modify the existing color or luminosity of a pixel without replacing its content.
96427867Painting toolsBrush-based tools that allow you to paint lines and fill shapes with the foreground color.
96427868Healing toolsA set of tools that permit you to clone elements from one portion or state of an image to another.
96427870Dodge toolThis tool lightens portions of an image as you paint, which makes it great for bringing out naturally shaded areas such as eyes.
96427872Burn toolThis tool darkens pixels as you paint over them.
96427873Sponge toolDecreases or increases the saturation of an image, depending on the Mode setting in the options bar.
96427875History brushThis tool allows you to paint back information from a previous state saved in the History panel.
96427877SnapshotA special kind of state in the History panel that remains available well after twenty operations.
96427878Source pointThe spot from which the healing brush samples information when repairing a dlaw in an image.
96427880Clone sourceThis panel lets you scale, rotate, and even flip the source image as you paint it onto the destination, as well as preview the source as a translucent overlay.
96427881FilterA Photoshop effect applied directly to an entire image or a selection.
96427883Destructive editsA modification to an image that permenantly changes the pixels to which it's applied.
96427885Layered compositionAn image that is made up of composite pieces that can be manipulated independently.
96427886Stacking orderThe arrangement of layers in a composition, from front to back, which you can adjust by pressing Ctrl with the bracket keys [ ].
96427888Merge downChoose this command to combine the contents of the active layer with the layer below it.
96427889Big layerThis phenomenon refers to the existence of extra information on layers that extend beyond the visible part of the document.
96427891Layer maskWhen working with this function, painting with black temporarily erases the pixels on a layer, painting with white makes the pixels visible again.
96427893Layer groupCreated by pressing Ctrl+G, this collection of layers appears as a folder icon in the Layers panel.
96427895Layer effectsEffects like drop shadows and strokes that can be applied to specific parts of an image only.
96427896Clipping maskA means for cropping the contents of a group of layers to the boundaries of a layer beneath them.
96427898StopIndicators along a gradient preview that designate the colors at either end.
96427900Luminance blendingThe name given to a pair of slider bars in the Layer Style dialog box that let you hide or reveal colors based on their luminosity levels.
96427901KnockoutAn option that uses the contents of the active layer to cut holes in the layers beneath it.
96427903Layer compThe state of a layered composition at a certain point in time, replete with visibility, vertical and horizontal positioning, blending options, and layer styles.
96427905Hue and SaturationThe two ingredients in color: The first is the tint, from red to magenta, and the second is the purity, from gray to vivid.
96427907BrightnessThe lightness or darkness of a group of colors.
96427908ContrastThe difference between light and dark colors.
96427910Highlights, Shadows, and MidtonesThe three brightness ranges that you can edit independently using the Color Balance adn Levels commands.
96427911Color castWhen one color pervades an image to a degree that is unpleasant or unrealistic.
96427913Color channelAn independent grayscale image that Photoshop colorizes and mixes with other such images to produce a full-color composite.
96427915Auto ToneA command that automaticallly corrects the shadows and highlights of each color channel independently.
96427916HistogramA bar graph representation of all brightness values and their distribution in an image.
96427918LevelsThe best tool for manually adjusting the brightness and increasing the contrast of an image on a color-by-color basis.
96427920Gamma valueExpressed as an exponent, this value multiplies the brightness of an image to lighten or darken midtones.
96427922CurvesThe one command that lets you pinpoint a specific color in an image and make it lighter or darker; best suited to reducing contrast.
96427924Shadows/HighlightsThis command lets you darken highlights and lighten shadows, just what you need when correcting flash photos.
96427926FiltersA varied set of Photoshop commands that apply effects to an entire image.
96427928Smart objectA special variety of layer that wraps the original content of an image inside a protective container, allowing pixel modifications to be made without damaging or changing the original contents.
96427930FocusThe clarity of the image formed by the lens element and captured by the camera, whether digital or film.
96427932SharpeningRemoving softness in a photograph by increasing edge contrast.
96427934RadiusThe thickness of the effect applied by a filter, often expressed as a softly tapering halo.
96427936WarpA method of layer transformation that allows you to move points on a mesh to reshape and stretch an image.
96427938LiquifyA filter with a massive dialog box that allows you to warp, bloat, pinch, stretch, and generally swirl around pixels.
96427940Smart filterCommands from the Filter menu or the Adjustments panel that can be applied nondestructively to a smart object.
96427942High PassA filter that mimics the functionality of Unsharp Mask by retaining areas of high contrast and sending low-contrast areas to gray.
96427944MedianA simple filter that averages the colors of neighboring pixels in sweeps defined by the radius value.
96427946Luminance maskA mask created by selecting just the lightest areas of an image.
96427948Gradient mapAn effect that applies a range of colors based on the lightest and darkest areas of an image.
96427950Free TransformA command that allows you to rotate, resizem and rescale one layer independently of the rest of a composition.
96427952Convert to ShapeA command that allows you to turn text into a vector-based shape.
96427954Clipping maskA mask created by attaching one layer to another to limit the effects of the first layer to just the layer beneath.
96427956Liquify filterAn independent environment in Photoshop where you can squish and stretch pixels.
96427957PuckerA tool in Liquify that you use to suck the edges of an area inward.
96427959BloatA tool in Liquify that puffs out areas of an image.
96427961Freeze maskA mask applied to protect parts of an image that you want to remain unaffected by the Liquify tools.
96427963Twirl clockwise toolA tool in Liquify that allows you to spin an area around a center point.
96427965Load meshA command that allows you to reinstate a previous Liquify modification.
96427967Puppet warpA tool that allows you to distort a subject by changing the relationship between set points.
96427969PinsSet points in the puppet warp that serve as fixed points and points of stretching.
96427971Content-Aware ScaleThis advanced compositing funtion is capable of stretching low-contrast areas of an image without affecting high-contrast areas.
96427973Camera RawA Photoshop plug-in that allows for the development of unprocessed native image files.
96427975Raw formatA camera's native format for which no on-board camera processing has occurred.
96427977Sidecar fileA file that contains the instructions for modifications made to a raw file.
96427979White balanceAdjusting for the predominant color of neutral white, usually off as the result of an uncorrected light source.
96427981Bit depthThe number of digits required to express a single pixel, which in turn determines the number of colors in an image.
96427983ExposureMeasured in f-stops, this Camera Raw option corrects the brightness of highlights.
96427985Gradient filterA tool that lets you adjust one region of an image independently of another inside Camera Raw.
96427987PanoramaA single image that represents a view wider than a traditional camera lens can capture.
96427989PhotomergePhotoshop's tool that allows you to align and blend multiple frames.
96427991Mini BridgeA new feature in CS5 that allows you to access the Bridge's photo organizing features.
96427993HDR (High Dynamic Range)A photographic compilation that allows for the combination of luminance data from different exposure values.
96427995GhostingThe appearance of luminance aberrations, caused in HDR photos by an element moving or changing apperance between individual frames.
96542594Alpha channelAlso known as a mask, this special channel selects white pixels and deselects black ones, allowing you to hide or reveal corresponding parts of your image.
96542595Color rangeThis advancement on the magic wand tool allows you to select given colors in your image and turn them into a selection outline.
96542596FuzzinessAnalogous to the magic wand's Tolerance setting, this feature spreads a Color Range selection out to neighboring color values beyond those specifically chosen.
96542597Smudge toolThis otherwise fairly useless tool is handy for finessing mask edges by smushing edge pixels in one direction or another.
96542598CalculationsA Photoshop command that allows you to create masks based on a mathematical comparison of the luminance values in two of the color channels.
96542599PathsOutlines described by vectors that contain no pixel information by can be used to control the pixels within their boundaries.
96542600Smooth pointAn anchor point along a path that has two control handles to allow for creating a continuous, even arc.
96542601Control handleA lever-like device that allowed you to control the curve of a path through a smooth point.
96542602Cusp pointA point along a path that joins two segments at a corner.
96542603Straight segmentPart of a path that is unaffected by control handles and is thus a direct path between two points.
96542604Refine maskA new feature in Photoshop CS5 that allows you to fine-tune your mask by setting a prescribe radius for edge calculation.
96542605Smart radiusA feature of the Refine Edge command that tells Photoshop to adjust the radius based on the smooth or jagged nature of your mask.
96542606Raster artDigital photographs and scanned artwork composed exclusively of colored pixels.
96542607Vector-based objectsMathematically defined text and shapes that can be scaled or otherwise transformed without any degradation in quality.
96542608Formatting attributesFont family, type style, size, leading, alignment, and a wealth of other options for modifying the appearance of live text.
96542609Point textA text layer that has no maximum column width and aligns to the point at which you clicked with the type tool.
96542610Area textA column of type created by dragging with the type tool, useful for setting long sentences or entire paragraphs.
96542611Fractional character widthsThe best means for calculating text spacing, which permits Photoshop to move a character by a fraction of a pixel.
96542612Every-line composerAn option that spaces all lines of type in a selected layer by similar amounts to give the layer a more even, pleasing appearance.
96542613Pair kerningThe adjusted amount of horizontal space between two neighboring characters of type.
96542614Indent Sides ByThis numerical value lets you adjust the sharpness of points in a star drawn with the polygon tool.
96542615Series duplicationA succession of duplicated objects, scaled, rotated, and otherwise transformed in equal increments.
96542616Text on a pathA special kind of text layer in which text is attached to a path outline to create a line of type that flows along a curve.
96542617Warp TextThis dialog box bends and distorts live text to create wavy, bulging, and perspective effects.
96542618OutputThe act of preparing and rendering an image for mass reproduction, usually as a CMYK document.
96542619Subtractive primariesCyan, magenta, and yellow, each of which absorbs light when printed on paper and mixes to form progressively darker colors.
96542620Color separationA printing process that outputs each of the CMYK color channels to independent plates so that they can be loaded with different inks.
96542621PrintThis command lets you scale an image on the page, determine the paper orientation, and adjust the color management settings before printing an image.
96542622Photo-grade paperA variety of glossy or matte-finished paper that holds lots of ink, allowing you to print extremely high-resolution images.
96542623Commercial prepressThe output that occurs before a document is loaded onto a professional printing press for mass reproduction.
96542624Color profileA loadable file that describes a specific flavor of RGB or CMYK that is uniquely applicable to a display or print environment.
96542625Color settingsThe command that defines the RGB or CMYK color spaces employed by Photoshop.
96542626Dot gainThe degree to which professionally output halftone dots grow when they are absorbed by a sheet of printed paper.
96542627Gray component replacementThe most popular method for transferring dark pixels from the Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow channels to the Black channel, thus producing rich, volumetric shadows.
96542628Output PreviewA new panel in the Bridge that permits you to see a multi-image PDF document or Web gallery before saving it.
96542629Open in Full Screen ModeAn option that turns a PDF document into an all-consuming slide show the moment you open it in the Adobe Reader utility.

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34636937Treaty of Paris (1783)Treaty Between England and the Colonies, formally ended the American Revolutionary War.
34636938Battle of YorktownThe last major battle of the war, in which American and French troops bombarded Yorktown and forced Cornwallis to surrender his army.
34636939Battle of SaratogaThe battle which was the turning point of the Revolution; after the colonists won this major victory, the French decided to support the colonies with money, troops, ships, etc.
34636940Thomas PaineRevolutionary leader who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense (1776) arguing for American independence from Britain. In England he published The Rights of Man.
34636941Olive Branch PetitionOn July 8, 1775, the colonies made a final offer of peace to Britain, agreeing to be loyal to the British government if it addressed their grievances (repealed the Coercive Acts, ended the taxation without representation policies). It was rejected by Parliament, which in December 1775 passed the American Prohibitory Act forbidding all further trade with the colonies.
34636942Second Continental CongressThe Continental Congress that convened in May 1775, approved the Declaration of Independence, and served as the only agency of national government during the Revolutionary War.
34636943Lexington and ConcordIn 1775, conflicts between Massachusetts Colonists and British soldiers that started the Revolutionary War.
34636944Declaration of Rights and GrievancesAdopted by the First Continental Congress, it promised obedience to the king, but denied parliament's right to tax the colonies.
34636945First Continental Congress(1774) Against the Intolerable Acts, it was meant to coordinate a protest. 55 delegates sent from 12 of the colonies (excluding Georgia) to write a list of their rights and grievances to the King as a petition. It united the colonies and created a sense of togetherness.
34636946Quebec ActLaw which established Roman-Catholicism as the official religion in Quebec and gave it more freedom. Angered the colonists, who felt that they are threatened and should deserve better.
34636947Coercive ActsAlso known as the Intolerable Acts. Several British laws designed to punish colonists for their role in the Boston Tea Party. The most famous of the acts shut down Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for.
34636948Tea Act1773 act which eliminated import tariffs on tea entering England and allowed the British East India Company to play monopoly in America tea business. Led to the Boston Tea Party.
34636949Committees of CorrespondenceSamuel Adams started the first committee in Boston in 1772 to spread propaganda and secret information by way of letters, which were extremely effective, and a few years later almost every colony had one. This kept the opposition alive.
34636950Boston Massacre(1770) British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists who were teasing and taunting them; five colonists were killed. The colonists blamed the British and the Sons of Liberty and used this incident as an excuse to promote the Revolution.
34636951James OtisA colonial lawyer who defended (usually for free) colonial merchants who were accused of smuggling. Argued against the writs of assistance and the Stamp Act. "No taxation without representation."
34636952Samuel AdamsFounder of the Sons of Liberty, he is one of the most vocal patriots for independence; signed the Declaration of Independence.
34636953John DickinsonDrafted a declaration of colonial rights and grievances, and also wrote the series of "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania" in 1767 to protest the Townshend Acts. However, he is against revolution, and refused to sign the Declaration of Independence.
34636954Writs of AssistanceA part of the Townshend Acts that approved the customs officers to search in ships or private homes for smuggles without warranty.
34636955Townshend ActsCharles Townshend's tax for the Americans on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. The colonists protested again as a result; Boston Tea Party engendered.
34636956Declaratory ActAct passed in 1766 right after the repeal of the Stamp Act; stated that Parliament could legislate for the colonies in all cases.
34636957Sons of LibertySecret society formed by Samuel Adams to protest new taxes passed by Parliament. It led the Boston Tea Party and threatened tax collectors; also firm supporters of independence.
34636958No taxation without representationOtis' claim that states taxes were unjust, insisted only they or their elected representatives had the right to pass taxes, and the parliament had no right to tax them.
34636959Stamp ActAn act passed by the British parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; raised much protests.
34636960Quartering Act1765; required colonists to provide food and shelter to British troops stationed in the colonies.
34636961Sugar Act(1764) British was deeply in debt for the French & Indian War, so the English Parliament placed a tariff on sugar, coffee, wines, and molasses. The Colonists avoided the tax by smuggling and bribing tax collectors.
34636962George GrenvilleAppointed by King George III as the Prime Minister, he had the opinion that the colonists should obey the laws and pay a part of the cost of defending and administering the British empire; passed the Sugar and Stamp Acts.
34636963Proclamation of 1763A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living west of the mountains to move back east.
34636964Pontiac's RebellionA 1763 conflict between Native Americans and the British over settlement of Indian lands in the Great Lakes area.
34636965Salutary NeglectBritish colonial policy during the reigns of George I and George II which relaxed supervision of internal colonial affairs; planted the seed of American self government.
34636966Peace of Paris (1763)Ended French and Indian War. The French ceded to Great Britain some of their West Indian islands and most of their colonies in India. Canada, all French territory east of Mississippi to Britain except New Orleans; all land west of Mississippi plus New Orleans to Spain.
34636967Albany Plan of UnionPlan proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 that aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes; the plan was turned down by the colonies and the Crown.
34636968Fort DuquesneA fort built by the French in Pittsburgh and still stands today; it was involved in the first encounter of the Seven Years War with George Washington.
34636969French and Indian WarWar fought between France and England between 1754 and 1763 over territorial claims in North America; the British victory and debts led directly to the later taxes.
34636970John Peter ZengerJournalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued, He was found not guilty. This court case was the basis for the America's freedom of speech and press.
34636971Poor Richard's AlmanacBenjamin Franklin's publish containing many sayings called from thinkers of the ages emphasizing such home spun virtues as thrift industry morality and common sense.
34636972Benjamin FranklinPrinter, author, inventor, diplomat, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers. One of the few Americans who was highly respected in Europe, primarily due to his discoveries in the field of electricity.
34636973George WhitefieldOne of the preachers of the great awakening (key figure of "New Light"); known for his talented voice inflection and ability to bring many a person to their knees.
34636974Johnathan EdwardsAn American theologian and congregational clergyman whose sermons stirred the religious revival (Great Awakening); known for sinners in the hands of an angry god sermon.
34636975Great AwakeningReligious revival in the American colonies of the eighteenth century during which a number of new Protestant churches were established.
34636976Middle PassageThe route between the western ports of Africa to the Caribbean and southern U.S. that carried the slave trade.
34636977Triangular TradeA three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent raw materials to Europe, and Europe sent guns and rum to Africa.
34636978John LockeEnglish philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property.
34636979Glorious RevolutionA bloodless conflict in which the Massachusetts people imprisoned the corrupt governor: Sir Edmund Andros.
34636980Dominion of New England1686, the British government combined the colonies of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut into a single province headed by a royal governor (Andros); ended in 1692, when the colonists revolted and drove out Governor Andros.
34636981Navigation ActsLaws that governed trade between England and its colonies. Colonists were required to ship certain products exclusively to England. These acts made colonists very angry because they were forbidden from trading with other countries.
34636982MercantilismAn economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and to export more than to import.
34636983James OglethorpeFounder and governor of the Georgia colony, which is a tightly-disciplined, military-like colony. Slaves, alcohol, and Catholicism were forbidden in his colony. Many colonists felt that Oglethorpe was a dictator, and that (along with the colonist's dissatisfaction over not being allowed to own slaves) caused the colony to break down and Oglethorpe to lose his position as governor.
34636984Holy ExperimentWilliam Penn's term for the government of Pennsylvania, which was supposed to serve everyone and provide freedom for all.
34636985William PennA Quaker that founded Pennsylvania to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution.
34636986QuakersEnglish dissenters who broke from Church of England, preach a doctrine of pacifism, inner divinity, and social equity; under William Penn they founded Pennsylvania. They were loathed by the majority.
34636987Restoration ColoniesKing Charles' pay back to his supporters (restorers) with land in America. Include Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
34636988King Philip's War1675, a series of battles in New Hampshire between the colonists and the Wompanowogs, led by a chief known as King Philip. The war was started when the Massachusetts government tried to assert court jurisdiction over the local Indians. The colonists won with the help of the Mohawks, and this victory opened up additional Indian lands for expansion.
34636989New England ConfederationFormed in 1643 as a defense against local Native American tribes and encroaching Dutch. The colonists formed the alliance without the English crown's authorization.
34636990Halfway CovenantA Puritan church policy of 1662, which allowed partial membership rights to persons not yet converted into the Puritan church; It lessened the difference between the "elect" members of the church from the regular members. Women soon made up a larger portion of Puritan congregations.
34636991John DavenportHe was as Puritan clergyman who acquired the patent for a colony in Massachusetts in 1637; cofounder of New Haven.
34636992Fundamental Order of ConnecticutOrdered in 1639, this governmental system was adopted by the Connecticut puritans that included representative assemblies and a popularly-elected governor; referred to as the first written constitution of America.
34636993Thomas HookerA Puritan minister who led about 100 settlers out of Massachusetts Bay to Connecticut because he believed that the governor and other officials had too much power. He wanted to set up a colony in Connecticut with strict limits on government.
34636994AntinomianismAn interpretation of Puritan beliefs that stressed God's gift of salvation and minimized what an individual could do to gain salvation; identified with Anne Hutchinson.
34636995Anne HutchinsonReligious radical who attracted a large following in mass. Stated that people can achieve salvation without the church, Convicted of Antinomian heresy. Banished to Rhode Island in 1638.
34636996Roger WilliamsEnglish clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663.
34636997Headright systemHeadrights were parcels of land consisting of about 50 acres which were given to colonists who brought indentured servants into America. They were used by the Virginia Company to attract more colonists.
34636998Indentured servantsPeople who could not afford passage to the colonies could become indentured servants. Another person would pay their passage, and in exchange, the indentured servant would serve that person for a set length of time (usually seven years) and then would be free.
34636999Bacon's RebellionA revolt against powerful colonial authority in Jamestown by Nathaniel Bacon and a group of landless frontier settlers that resulted in the burning of Jamestown in 1676; the people started to find new labor sources afterwards.
34637000William BerkeleyA Governor of Virginia appointed by King Charles I, he was governor from 1641-1652 and 1660-1677. Berkeley enacted friendly policies towards the Indians that led to Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 (hanged 20 rebellions).
34637001Maryland Act of Toleration1649, ordered by Lord Baltimore after a Protestant was made governor of Maryland at the demand of the colony's large Protestant population. The act guaranteed religious freedom to all Christians.
34637002Types of coloniesRoyal colonies were owned by king, ex: Virginia; Proprietary Colonies were owned by individual, ex: Pennsylvania and Maryland; Corporate Colonies owned by group of citizens, ex: Rhode island.
34637003Virginia House of Burgesses1619, first elected legislative assembly in the New World established in the Colony of Virginia. Served as an early model of elected government in the New World.
34637004Great Puritan MigrationMany Puritans migrated from England to North America during the 1620s to the 1640s due to belief that the Church of England was beyond reform. Ended in 1642 when King Charles I effectively shut off emigration to the colonies with the start of the English Civil War.
34637005City upon a hillA phrase that is associated with John Winthrop's sermon "A Model of Christian Charity," given in 1630. Winthrop warned the Puritan colonists of New England who were to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony that their new community would be a "city upon a hill," watched by the world.
34637006John WinthropThe first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony. Puritan who opposed total democracy, believing the colony was best governed by a small group of leaders. He helped organize the New England Confederation in 1643 and was its first president.
34637007William BradfordA Pilgrim, the second governor of the Plymouth colony, Between 1621-1657, he developed private land ownership and helped colonists get out of debt. He helped the colony survive droughts, crop failures, and Indian attacks.
34637008Mayflower CompactThis document was drafted in 1620 prior to settlement by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. It declared that the 41 males who signed it agreed to accept majority rule and participate in a government in the best interest of all members of the colony. This agreement set the precedent for later documents outlining commonwealth rule.
34637009John RolfeHe was one of the English settlers at Jamestown (and he married Pocahontas). He discovered how to successfully grow tobacco in Virginia and cure it for export, which made Virginia an economically successful colony.
34637010John SmithHelped finding and governing Jamestown. His leadership and strict discipline helped the Virginia colony get through the difficult first winter.
34637011Father Junipero Sera1769, led Spanish missionaries (founded at San Diego) the first of a chain of 21missions that wound up the coast of San Fran Bay. He and his friars Christianized 300 thousand Californians. Mission Indians adopted Christianity, but lost culture and lives.
34637012Joint stock companyA company made up of a group of shareholders. Each shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of the company's profits and debts.
34637013Amerigo VespucciThe Italian sailor who corrected Columbus's mistake, acknowledging the coasts of america as a new world. America is named after him.
34637014Columbian ExchangeThe exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
34637015Christopher ColumbusItalian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506).
34637016Protestant ReformationReligious reform movement within the Latin Christian Church beginning in 1519. It resulted in the 'protesters' forming several new Christian denominations, including the Lutheran and Reformed Churches and the Church of England.
34637017Astrolabe, compass, quadrantNavigation tools that helped the era of exploration to boom; resulted in the dicover of the New World.
34637018Incas/AztecsAmerican civilizations in Peru and Mexico that existed before the European arrival.
34637019George/Cecil CalvertG. Calvert is also known as Lord Baltimore (and a Catholic), invested in the Virginia Company and eventually got land for his family; helped finding Maryland. Cecil Calvert is his son, the second Lord Baltimore; actually found and ran Maryland.
34637020Puritans/SeparistsThe Puritans are protestants in England hoping to "purify" the Anglican church of Roman Catholic traces in practice and organization. A group of Puritans that wanted to completely separate from the Church of England are the Separists.
34637021Virginia CompanyThe pair of joint stock companies in North America with the purpose to settle in the New World; Virginia Company of London and Virginia Company of Plymouth.
34637022Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for Taking Up ArmsA declaration by the representatives of the united colonies of North America, now met in Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms. " Our cause is just, our union is perfect"
34637023PatriotsAmerican colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won.
34637024LoyalistsAmericans that feared revolution; supported the British.

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