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AP US History: Chapter 5 Flashcards

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10826509224Thirteen Original Coloniesthe territories of Britain that would, in 1776, rebel against their mother country0
10826509225Pennsylvania Dutchname given to those Germans living in Pennsylvania in the colonial period1
10826509226Scots-Irishethnic group that was hard and bitter; lived often in the backcountry of America; squabbled with First Americans over land and evaded authority of England2
10826509227Paxton Boyshotheaded Scots-Irish who led attacks on Philadelphia and North Carolina to display their unhappiness; one was Andrew Jackson3
10826509228Regulator Movementmovement headed by the Paxton Boys in North Carolina that spoke out against eastern domination of the colonies' affairs4
10826509229Social Mobilitythe idea that a person can move up or down the social ladder throughout their life5
10826509230The SessionI couldn't find this one6
10826509231Smallpoxdisease that affected 20% of colonists; highly dreaded7
10826509232Diphtheriadisease that took the lives of many young colonists8
10826509233Triangular Tradesystem where whiskey was traded to African tribesmen in exchange for slaves, who were traded in the West Indies for molasses, which was sold in America to make whiskey...and so on9
10826509234Naval Storessupplies such as tar, pitch, rosin, and turpentine that were highly valued by the British10
10826509235Molasses Actlaw passed by the British to prevent American trade with the French West Indies; mostly it didn't work and just made the colonists angry11
10826509236Tavernsbars placed along travel routes for entertainment and gossip12
10826509237Established ChurchThe Anglican Church and the Congregationalist Church were the two in America13
10826509238Anglicansmembers of the Church of England; often viewed as loyalists14
10826509239Congregationalistsmembers of the other established church in Americca; grew out of Puritanism15
10826509240Presbyterianschurch similar to Congregationalism that never became official in the colonies16
10826509241Jonathan Edwardsthe first major preacher of the Great Awakening17
10826509242George Whitefieldsecond, more gregarious preacher of the Great Awakening18
10826509243Old Lightsorthodox clergymen who disapproved of the style of the Great Awakening19
10826509244New Lightsministers who preached the Great Awakening20
10826509245Baptistsanother religion in America that allowed more emotional worship of God21
10826509246Latin and GreekLanguages taught in colonial schools22
10826509247John Trumbullaspiring colonists painter who was forced to move to London to support himself23
10826509248Charles Wilson Pealecolonial portaitist of George Washington24
10826509249Benjamin Westaspiring colonists painter who was forced to move to London to support himself25
10826509250John Singleton Copleyaspiring colonists painter who was forced to move to London to support himself26
10826509251Benjamin Franklinthe only truly successful scientist in the American colonial period27
10826509252John Peter Zengerman who wrote a controversial newspaper article and won a court case allowing freedom of speech, although the judge did not support the decision28
10826509253Royal Coloniescolonies directly ruled by a British governor29
10826509254Proprietary Coloniescolonies who were ruled by a governor chosen by proprietors of that colony; included Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware30
10826509255Self-Governing Coloniescolonies who elected their own governor; included Connecticut and Rhode Island31
10826509256Colonial Assembliescolonists who had a say in the government along with the governor; often made the governors into puppets32
10826509257Power of the Pursethe practice of with-holding a governor's salary until he did what the assemblies wanted33
10826509258Town Meetingsstyle of government that dominated in New England; every member of the town got together and had a say in the government34
10826509259Property Qualificationsthe idea that owning land was necessary to vote in an election35
10826509260Nash's Urban Crucible Theorythe idea that the competitive, individualistic society in America can be traced back to the colonies36

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