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222137594John CalvinFrench humanist whose theological writings profoundly influenced religious thoughts of Europeans. Developed Calvinism at Geneva. Wrote Institutes of Christian Religion
222137595Anne HutchinsonAmerican colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
222137596Roger WilliamsEnglish clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism
222137597Henry HudsonDiscovered what today is known as the Hudson River. Sailed for the Dutch even though he was originally from England. He was looking for a northwest passage through North America.
222137598William BradfordA Pilgrim, the second governor of the Plymouth colony, 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.
222137599Peter StuyvesantThe governor of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, hated by the colonists. They surrendered the colony to the English on Sept. 8, 1664.
222137600William LaudArchbishop of Canterbury under Charles I in England. He tried to force the Scottish to use the English Book of Common Prayer. He was later executed by Parliament during the English Civil War.
222137601Thomas 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.
222137602William PennEnglishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
222137603John WinthropAs governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Winthrop (1588-1649) was instrumental in forming the colony's government and shaping its legislative policy. He envisioned the colony, centered in present-day Boston, as a "city upon a hill" from which Puritans would spread religious righteousness throughout the world.
222137604King Philip (Metacom)Leader of the Wompanog who fought with Plymouth; initiated King Philip's War
222137605John Cottonprominent Mass minister, believed that only the spiritual "elect" should have any authority, to become "elect" they have a conversion experience, caused dissension in colony and would eventually lead to the founding of new colonies
222137606Sir Edmund AndrosGovernor of the Dominion of New England from 1686 until 1692, when the colonists rebelled and forced him to return to England
222137607Gustavus Adolphusking of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power
222137608William and MaryKing and Queen of England in 1688. With them, King James' Catholic reign ended. As they were Protestant, the Puritans were pleased because only protestants could be office-holders.
222137609MassasoitWampanoag leader who who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)
222137610Fernando Gorgeswas an early English colonial entrepreneur and founder of the now state of Maine
222137611Myles StandishCaptain on the Mayflower; he later rendered indispensable service as an Indian fighter and negotiator
222137612Martin Luthera German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Chruch. In 1517, he wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the church practices.
222137613Michael WigglesworthNew England clergyman who wrote the popular poem "Day of Doom", which told the horrifying fate of the damned
222137614SquantoNative American who helped with relation between the natives and the Pilgrims.
222137615Franchisea business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
222137616Predestinationprevious determination as if by destiny or fate
222137617Freemencolonial period; term used to describe indentured servants who had finished their terms of indenture and could live freely on their own land.
222137618Visible saintsaccording to Puritans, only these individuals should be admitted to church membership
222137619Conversiona spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
222137620Doctrine of a callingPuritan belief that they are responsible to do God's work on earth
222137621Covenant(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
222137622AntinomianismAn 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.
222137623Sumptuary lawsthese regulated the dress of different classes forbidding people from wearing clothes of their social superiors
222137624Salutary neglectAn English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies
222137625Passive resistancepeaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
222137626City upon a hill: name for Mass. Bay Colony coined by Winthrop to describe how their colony should serve as a model of excellence for future generations
222137627Protestant reformationa religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
222137628PilgrimsGroup of English Protestant dissenters who established Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620 to seek religious freedom after having lived briefly in the Netherlands.
222137629New England confederation1643 - Formed to provide for the defense of the four New England colonies, and also acted as a court in disputes between colonies.
222137630Calvinismthe theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
222137631Massachusetts Bay Companyjoint-stock company chartered by Charles I in 1629. It was controlled by Non-Separatists who took the charter with them to New England and, in effect, converted it into a written constitution for the colony.
222137632Dominion 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
222137633Institutes of Christian ReligionThis was the work by John Calvin that described to the world the ideology of John Calvin
222137634Navigation lawsPromoted English shipping and control colonial trade; made Americans ship all non-British items to England before going to America
222137635Great migrationmovement of over 300,000 African American from the rural south into Northern cities between 1914 and 1920
222137636Glorious RevolutionA reference to the political events of 1688-1689, when James II abdicated his throne and was replaced by his daughter Mary and her husband, Prince William of Orange.
222137637PuritansProtestant sect in England hoping to "purify" the Anglican church of Roman Catholic traces in practice and organization.
222137638General courta Puritan representative assembly elected by the freemen; they assisted the governor; this was the early form of Puritan democracy in the 1600's
222137639Dutch West India CompanyTrading company chartered by the Dutch government to conduct its merchants' trade in the Americas and Africa.
222137640SeparatistsPeople who wanted to have a separate, or different church. Also known as Pilgrims.
222137641Bible Commonwealthname for the Massachusetts Bay colony that refers to its tax supported churches and visible saints.
222137642Quakersa Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660
222137643Mayflowerthe ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
222137644Protestant ethicSociological term used to define the Calvinist belief in hard work to illustrate selection in elite group
222137645Mayflower 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.
222137646Fundamental OrdersThe constitution of the Connecticut River colony drawn up in 1639, it established a government controlled in democratic style by the "substantial" citizens.
222137647French HuguenotsFrench protestants who came to the New World to escape religious prosecution in France
222137648Scottish Presbyteriansone group of Puritan American settlers who were Calvinists
222137649Church of Englandthe national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs)
222137650Dutchificationto turn things into Dutch
222137651Plymouth BayPlace where pilgrims finally settled
222137652Congregational Churcha Protestant denomination holding that each individual congregation should be self-governing
222137653Pequot WarThe Bay colonists wanted to claim Connecticut for themselves but it belonged to the Pequot. The colonists burned down their village and 400 were killed.
222137654Dutch Gold AgeThe Golden Age (Gouden Eeuw) was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world.
222137655New Netherlanda Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam
222137656New Amsterdama settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island
222137657New SwedenSwedish fur-trading community established with the assistance of the Dutch on the Delaware River in 1638 and absorbed by New Netherland in 1655
222137658Penn's Woodlandliteral translation of "Pennsylvania"; what William Penn named his colony, but in honor of his father, not himself

AP US History Ch 2

AP US History Ch 2 The Planting of English America 1500-1753

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429130507King Henry VIIIKing of England from 1509 to 1547 and founder of the Church of England; he broke with the Catholic Church because the pope would not grant him a divorce launching the English Protestant Reformation.
429130508Walter RaleighReceived a charter from Queen Elizabeth I to explore the American coastline. His ships landed on Roanoke in 1585, which became a "lost colony."
429130509Francis DrakeEnglish explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596).
429130510Humphrey GilbertAn English explorer who promoted the failed attempt to colonize Newfoundland for England. He was the half-brother of Walter Raleigh.
429130511Philip IIKing of Spain. Used part of his imperial gains to build an "Invincible Armada" of ships for an invasion of England. When they finally did attack, they were defeated.
429130512James ISent a charter to the Virginia Company of London for a settlement in the New World
429130513John SmithLeader of the Jamestown colonists. He whipped the gold hungry colonists into line with the rule "He who shall not work shall not eat." He was kidnapped, but saved by the Indian Chieftain Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas.
429130514PowhatanIndian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia. He kidnapped Captain John Smith and subject him to a mock execution that was interrupted by his daughter
429130515PocahontasDaughter of the Indian Chieftain, Powhatan. She saved John Smith from execution by putting her head between John's and the war clubs of his captors. She became an intermediary between the Indians and the settlers.
429130516Lord De La WarrNew governor of Jamestown who arrived in 1610, immediately imposing a military regime in Jamestown and declaring war against the Powhatan Confederacy. Employed "Irish tactics" in which his troops burned houses and cornfields.
429202959John RolfeHe was one of the English settlers at Jamestown. He married Pocahontas, ended the first Anglo-Powhatan War in 1614.. He discovered how to successfully grow tobacco in Virginia and cure it for export, which made Virginia an economically successful colony.
429202960Lord Baltimore1694- He was the founder of Maryland, a colony which offered religious freedom, and a refuge for the persecuted Roman Catholics.
429202961Olver CromwellAfter King Charles was beheaded, puritan-soldier Cromwell was made king and ruled for nearly a decade
429202962Charles IKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625-1649). His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War (1642-1648) in which he was defeated. He was tried for treason and beheaded in 1649
429202963Charles IIKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660-1685) who reigned during the Restoration, a period of expanding trade and colonization as well as strong opposition to Catholicism. Caroline was named after him
429202964William PennPenn, an English Quaker, founded Pennsylvania in 1682, after receiving a charter from King Charles II the year before. He launched the colony as a "holy experiment" based on religious tolerance.
429202965James OglethorpeFounder and governor of the Georgia colony. He ran 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.
429202966John WesleyAclergyman and missionary who returned to England and founded Methodism (1703-1791)
429202967Handsome LakeAn Iroquois prophet. Angels appeared to him in a vision and told him to mend his ways. He preached to affirm family values, revive old customs, and forsake alcohol
429202968George Percyaccompanied Captain John Smith on hiw expedition to Virginia; served as deputy-governor in 1609-1610; returned to England in 1612 and wrote A Discourse of the Plantation of Virginia about his experience
429202969Richard HakluytAn English writer who was a proponent of colonizing the New World
429202970Elizabeth IAscended to the throne in 1558. In the 1570s and 1580s, Elizabeth's troops crushed the Irish uprising with terrible ferocity. Irish land was confiscated and Protestant landlords were "planted".
429437198George IIGeorgia was named after him
429438323Deganawidah and Hiawathatwo leaders who founded the Iroquois Confederacy in the late 1500s
429438324Nation-StateA country who's population share a common identity.
429438325Joint-Stock CompanyA business entity which is owned by shareholders
429438326slaveryAsystem under which people are treated as property to be brought and sold, and are forced to work
429438327EnclosureThe process of inclosing land formally subject to common rights, One of the fenced-in or hedged-in fields created by wealthy British landowners on land that was formerly worked by village farmers
429438328House of BurgessesThe first assembly of elected representatives of English colonist in North America. It was established by the Virginia company to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants. The first meeting was helf in Jamestown, Virginia, on July 30, 1619.
429438329Royal CharterA formal document issued by a monarch granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate.
429438330Slave CodesLaws in each US state which gave slave-owners absolute power over the African Slaves
429438331YeomanA freeman owning his own farm...
429439284ProprietorThe owner of a business or a holder of property
429439285LonghouseA long wooden building in which several related Iroquois families lived together.
429442868SquatterA person who lived on land that does not belong to him
429442869Law Of PrimogenitureCommon law that established the birthright of the oldest son to inherit the family estate.
429442870Indentured ServitudePractice of contracting to work for a fixed period of time, typically three to seven years, in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, lodging and other necessities during the indenture.
429442871Starving Timein Jamestown, a period of starvation during the winter of 1609-1610 in which all but 60 of the 500 colonists died.
429442872Sea dogsEnglish adventurers or pirates at the time of Elizabethan era. Mainly engaged in attacks on Spanish shipping and slave trade.
429442873Surplus populationThe number of people that could have moved from England during that time, without damaging the economy.
429442874First Anglo-Powhatan War(1610-1614) When the English arrided in Virgina, they struggled to survive. Unable to provide for themselves, they pressed the Indians for supplies. Chieftain Powhatan ordered a siege on the English fort. De La Warr arrived with reinforcements and, using "Irish tactics" defeated the Indians. The war ended with the marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas.
429442875Second Anglo-Powhatan WarIndians last effort to dislodge Virginians, they were defeated. Peace treaty of 1646 stopped any hope of creating native peoples into Virginia society or peace with coexisting.
429442876Maryland Act of TolerationPolicy created in Maryland in 1649 offering religious freedom to all Christians
429442877Barbados Slave Code"Codes" that defined the slaves legal status and masters prerogatives. This gave masters virtually complete control over their slaves.
429446601Virginia CompanyJoint-Stock Company in London that received a charter for land in the new world. Charter guarantees new colonists same rights as people back in England.
429446602RestorationAfter a period of bloody unrest, Charles II was restored to the throne in 1660 and empire building resumed.
429446603Act of TolerationAct of British Parliament that granted freedom of worship to Nonconformist. This did not apply to Cathloics and Unitarians.
429446604Savannah IndiansThey helped the Carolina settles foray into the interior in search of captives.
429446605Iroquois ConfederacyA powerful group of Native Americans in the eastern part of the United States made up of five nations: the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondoga, and Oneida
429446606IrelandThe Catholic Irish sought help from Catholic Spain to throw the yoke of the New Protestant English queen. Spanish did not really help and England crushed the Irish uprising. The English crown confiscated Catholic Irish lands and "planted" them with new Protestant landlords planted them with
429446607Sante FeA powerful outpost settled by the Spanish in 1610.
429446608QuebecA powerful output settled by the French in 1608
429446609JamestownA powerful outpost settled by the English in 1607
429446610Charles TownThe busiest seaport in the south. The city became a diverse community to which French Protestant refugees and others were attracted by religious toleration

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82784229Bunsen burner
82784230buret
82784231buret clamp
82784232clay triangle
82784233crucible and cover
82784234crucible tongs
82784235disposable pipet
82784236Erlenmeyer flask
82784237evaporating dish
82784238forceps
82784239funnel
82784240glass square
82784241glass stirring rod
82784242graduated cylinder
82784243graduated pipet
82784244mortar and pestle
82784245pneumatic trough
82784246ring clamp
82784247ring stand
82784248scoopula
82784249spatula
82784250test tube
82784251test tube brush
82784517test tube holder
82784518test tube rack
82784519utility clamp
82784520volumetric flask
82784521wash bottle
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AP US History Chapter 2

Terms from "American Pageant 13th ed." Chapter 2

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42135335Santa Fe1st spanish settlement
42135336Jamestown1st English settlement
42135337Quebec1st French settlement
42135338Sir Francis Drake and the Sea Dogswanted to spread Protestantism and seize Spanish treasure; circumnavigated the globe
42135339Sir Walter Raleighstarted the colony of Roanoke
42135340Roanoakecolony in North Carolina- failure- disappeared
42135341Virgin QueenQueen Elizabeth
42135342Spanish ArmadaTried to fight against the English- destroyed by the sea dogs- *Turning point*- end of Spanish domination
42135343Virginia Companya joint stock company- settled North America- guaranteed settlers same rights as Englishmen
42135344Charterlegal document giving certain rights to a person or company
42135345Captain John Smithleader of Jamestown- helped by Pocahontas
42135346Powhatanindian cheif who led a mock execution of Captain John Smith
42135347Pocahontasprotected John Smith and became an intermediary- provided peace and food
42135348Starving Timename for the winter of 1609- severe famine
42135349Lord De La Wareperson who led the relief party to Jamestown- harsh military regime
42135350Irish Tacticswar methods used by Lord De La Ware against the Indians- raided and destroyed them
42135351First Powhatan War1614- war between Lord De La Ware and the Indians- ended with marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
42135352Second Powhatan War1644- Indians tried to dislodge Virginians- Indians fail and are destroyed and banished from homeland
42135353The Three DsDisease, disorganization, disposablity
42135354John RolfePocahontas' husband- killed in Indian attacks- father of the tobacco industry
42135355Broad Acre Plantation Systemfarming method- increased demand for labor- encouraged by tobacco
42135356House of Burgessesfirst representative government in the colonies- miniature Parliament for the colonies
42135357Lord Baltimorefounded Maryland colonies for Catholics- wanted freedom of worship
42135358Act of Tolerationlaw that guaranteed tolerance for all Christians, but not for Jews or Atheists
42135359Barbados Slave Codelaw that gave masters complete control over their slaves
42135360Riceprincipal crop of Carolina- food for Barbados
42135361Charles Townbusiest seaport- aristocratic- diverse- religious toleration
42135362North Carolina Settlersoutcasts from aristocratic Virginia- poor, don't like authority
42135363TuscarorasIndians who fought North Carolina settlers- defeated- turned into slaves
42135364Yamaseeindians who fought the South Carolina settlers- defeated and dispersed
42135365Buffer colonywhat Georgia was to protect the colonies from Spanish Florida
42135366James Oglethorpeleader and one of the founders of Georgia- wanted it to be a place for people who were imprisoned for debt
42135367Hiawathaindian who founded the Iroquois Confederation
42135368Longhouseshomes of the Iroquois- shared by maternal families
42135369Handsome LakeIndian who preached to the Iroquois to stop morale decline- started the Longhouse religion

Dr. Kotlik AP World - Bentley 03 Flashcards

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414728035AhmosisAn Egyptian ruler in the southern part of the country who ruled from 1550 to 1525 BCE; _____ used Hyksos weaponry;horse chariots in particularto defeat the Hyksos themselves.0
414728036Amon-ReSun god (Re) believed by the Egyptians to be associated with another god (Amon), became the great lord of gods.1
414728037Ancestor WorshipA religious practice based on the belief that deceased family members have a continued existence, take an interest in the affairs of the world, and possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living.2
414728038AtenMonotheistic god of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaton (r. 1353-1335 B.C.E.) and arguably the world's first example of monotheism.3
414728039BantuAfrican peoples who originally lived in the area of present-day Nigeria; around 2000 B.C.E. they began a centuries-long migration that took them to most of sub-Saharan Africa; the Bantu were very influential, especially linguistically.4
414728040Cult of OsirisOsiris becomes associated with the Nile, crops, mortality, and immortality after his wife, Isis, gathers his fallen body and allows the gods to restore him to life in the underworld.5
414728041HieroglyphicsAn ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.6
414728042HyksosThe people who invaded Egypt thus beginning the second Intermediate period during which the Hyksos ( a word meaning "foreigner) ruled as pharaohs in Lower Egypt and exacted tribute from the royal families in Thebes.7
414728043KushAn African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries.8
414728044NubiaAn ancient region in the Nile River Valley, on the site of present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Area south of Egypt; the kingdom of Kush in Nubia invaded and dominated Egypt from 750 to 664 B.C.E.9
414728045OsirisEgyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead.10
414728046PatriarchyForm of social organization in which the father rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the father.11
414728182PharaohsEgyptian kings considered to be gods on earth.12

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