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| 116892989 | Patroons | members of the land owning gentry in the New Netherland Colony | |
| 116892990 | Antinomialism | Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts Bay because of her espousal of this controversial doctrine | |
| 116892991 | Leyden | Before the Puritans came to America, they came to this place first | |
| 116892992 | Prophets | By thinking themselves as God's chosen ones, the puritans drew comparisons to what ancient people? | |
| 116892993 | Cahokia | First substantial urban center created by Native Americans in North America | |
| 116892994 | Society of friends | Formal name for the protestant sect known as Quakers | |
| 116892995 | Delaware River | The short lived colony of New Sweden was established near the mouth of what river? | |
| 116892996 | Covenant | Sacred agreement between a people to a god- such as the one the puritans believed guided them to America | |
| 116892997 | Leetmen | In the original plans for settling Carolina, the workers or the peasant class were known as what? | |
| 116892998 | Starving Years | The Native Americans' embargo on trade with the settlers in Jamestown with the intent of forcing the colonists to give up their plantation | |
| 116892999 | Clovis | the earliest inhabitants of North America were referred to by this name, based on where their remains and artifacts were found | |
| 116893000 | Tordesaillas | according to this agreement, the newly discovered lands of the americas were to be divided between Spain and Portugal, though the former received a vast majority of the territory | |
| 116893001 | Historiography | The study of changing historical theories and arguments, history of history | |
| 116893002 | American exceptionalism | The idea that America has a significant role in the history and destiny of human civilization | |
| 116893003 | Holy Experiment | William Penn referred to his colony as a ______? where believers of all faiths would be welcome | |
| 116893004 | helped them survive | Initially, the Powhatan Native Americans reacted to the Virginia Colonists by____ | |
| 116893005 | Practical Democracy | The Puritan commonwealth of Massachusetts bay was characterized by ______ | |
| 116893006 | The church of England was too corrupt | The pilgrims left England because of this | |
| 116893007 | Belief of Quakers | This religion believes in a Direct and Mystical religious experience | |
| 116893008 | St. Lawrence | French used this river valley as a conduit into the interior of North America | |
| 116893009 | Proprietors | These people collect rents from lands granted to settlers | |
| 116893010 | Prince Henry the Navigator | Supervised voyages down the west coast of Africa | |
| 116893011 | Richard Hakluyt | English promoter of exploration. In 1584 he wrote A Discourse of Western Planting in which he pleaded for colonies to accomplish diverse objects: to extend the reformed religion, to expand trade, to supply England's needs from her own dominions, and various other reasons for exploration. Also stressed the advantages of establishing bases from which Spanish ships could be raided | |
| 116893012 | Protestant Reformation | This reformation succeeded because secular authorities could use its challenge to Rome's authority to enhance their own power | |
| 116893013 | Virginia | Colony not established primarily for religious purposes | |
| 116893014 | Contemptible heathens | Most europeans considered the Native Americans to be this | |
| 116893015 | Spain | Most dominant colonial power in the Americas in the 16th century | |
| 116893016 | Buffer between South Carolina and Spanish Florida | The British Government's primary reason for establishing the colony of Georgia was? | |
| 116893017 | John Calvin | Many of the ideas associated with Puritanism were inspired by the teachings of who? | |
| 116893018 | He has sailed far enough westward | Columbus's chief reason for thinking that he had landed in "the Indies" | |
| 116893019 | TRUE OR FALSE | NOT FINISHED | |
| 116913639 | Christopher Columbus | Got funding from Ferdinand and Isabella and set off in August (arrived in Oct), Wasn't the first European to arrive to new world (Leif Ericson-viking, fishing) When he arrived he refused to believe it wasn't India | |
| 116913641 | Hernando Cortes | Conquistadores: God, Gold, Glory leader | |
| 116913642 | Sir Francis Drake | Sea Dogs (pirates) encouraged by Queen Elizabeth. Leader of them: | |
| 116913644 | Merchant/ Joint-Stock Companies | Pool their money to be able to start companies (limits liability- incentive) | |
| 116913646 | Roanoke Island | 1588- first major colony set up by Sir Walter Raleigh (Gilbert's relative)"Croatoan" written on the tree and no one is there when they come back with supplies | |
| 116913648 | King James I | He grants charters for London Company/ Plymouth Company | |
| 116913650 | Plymouth Colony | was supposed to land in VA but landed in Cape Cod (outside of charter) | |
| 116913652 | Jamestown | they only wanted to find gold and establish northwest passage. Needed people to clean so use Powhatan women | |
| 116913654 | John Smith | Head of Jamestown. Map of N.E, Arranged Pocahontas' involvement as an intermediary | |
| 116913656 | John Rolfe | Created a market for VA development with "green gold" tobacco | |
| 116913658 | House of Burgesses | First representative style government in colonies. Worked hand and hand with governor (appointed by crown) and each settlement elected an official | |
| 116913660 | Squanto | intermediary was from VA (John Smith bring to England) and back | |
| 116913661 | Plymouth Company | Separatists who broke with the Church of England, wanted to come back with a better Catholic Religion | |
| 116913663 | William Bradford | Leader of the Puritans in Plymouth | |
| 116913665 | Mayflower Compact | Plymouth basis for a civil society | |
| 116913667 | Thomas Morton | Lord of Misrule: Establishes dance of fertility/spring, "Thomas of Merrimount" A model of Christian charity | |
| 116913669 | Massachusetts Bay Co. | "city upon a hill" everyone is watching us so don't mess up. | |
| 116913671 | John Winthrop | led Massachusetts Bay Co. | |
| 116913672 | General Court | Set laws, judicial powers: Had to be a member of the protestant church (preferred: Visible Saints) | |
| 116913673 | Predestination | It is decided before birth that you will go to heaven | |
| 116913674 | Roger Williams | Thought puritans weren't hard core enough and church/state should be completely separated. Sets up Providence Colony on a plot of land bought from the Narragansett Indians | |
| 116913675 | yum | yum | |
| 116913676 | Hiving Off (out) | Branching out (comparing to colony of bees) needs more space | |
| 116913677 | Thomas Hooker | Leader of Connecticut. Grow Tobacco! | |
| 116913678 | Fundamental Order of CT | First colonial constitution. All laws would be based off of this document | |
| 116913679 | Duke of York | Gives land South of N.A. to two English proprietors (members of aristocracy- helped king pay back his debts)Lord Berkeley/ Sir Carteret. Jerseys | |
| 116913680 | Coureurs de Bois | trappers and traders ("runner of the woods") French Catholics | |
| 116913681 | Concessions and Agreements of 1677 | Milestone for laying down the law in N.J. Guarantees independent legislature, freedom of conscious, trial by jury, civil rights. | |
| 116913682 | George Oglethorpe | Led Georgia | |
| 116913683 | Types of Colonies | Corporate, Proprietary- gives land grants to individuals, Royal | |
| 116914723 | William Laud | King Charles I's chief cleric |
