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214818340Louis xivKing of France, Louisiana named in his honor, 1682, known as Sun King
214818341HuguenotsFrench Protestans converted to Calvinism
214818342Edict of Nantesgranted Huguenots some rights and religious freedom
214818343Dutch East India Companytraded in Southeast Asia
214818344Dutch West India Companytraded in African slave coast
214818345Henry HudsonEnglish explorer, in service of Dutch
214818346Pierre MinuitGovernor that bought Manhattan, New York from Indians for 24 dollars, also bought Delaware
214818347Patroonshipsbring 50 settlers and get huge estate, being 50 tenants
214818348Pieter Stuyvesantunpopular governor/ mean Dutch Governor, set heavy taxes, denied people representation in government
214818349Duke of Yorkbrother of King Charles II, earned New Amsterdam and New Netherland, to be named after him, New York.
214818350Charter of Liberties and Privilegesin New York, was form of self-government, a representative asembly
214818351Delaware(New Sweden) bought by Dutch, then by English, then by Quakers
214818352John Cabotexplored coast and claimed land in North America
214818353Elizabeth Imost famous Queen of England, took over and Protestants won, Virginia is named after her, and sent sea dogs against Spain
214818354Sea DogsEnglish Pirates
214818355Sir John Hawkinssmuggler, English Sea Dog
214818356Sir Francis DrakeEnglish Sea Dog, sailed first, wanted Spanish treasure
214818357Philip IIKing of Spain, sent Spanish Armada against English
214818358Spanish Armadamighty Spanish fleet, because of it, Spain went bankrupt
214818359Sir Walter Raleighexplored present-day North Carolina, named Virginia in Elizibeth's honor, sent 107 men and women to Roanoke
214818360RoanokeLost colony during Starving Time
214818361Virginia Stock Companywanted profit in Virginia through: GOLD
214818362JamestownFirst permanent English Colony, 1607, struggled before introduction of tobacco
214818363Starving Timeno food, no supplies for cononists in Virginia, famine, Half settlers died, did not plant
214818364Captain John Smithstrong leader, got settlers to farm
214818365PowhattansIndians, Chief Powhattan, in Virginia, "thank Virginia"
214818366PocahontasMost famous Powhattan, her name means Frisky, married John Rolfe, later went to London and renamed Lady Rebecca, died of small pox. Legend has it: saved John Smith's life.
214818367John Rolfeintroduced tobacco, married Pocahontas
214818368plantationBIG farms
214818369House of Burgesses1st elected legislature
214818370bicameral legislaturea two house legislature
214818371indentured servantsservants sold their life for 5-7 years, in return for payment of trip to New World
214818372Headright Systemin Chesapeake Bay, 50 acres of land given to those whom bring indentured servents
214818373Marylandsafe haven for Catholics
214818374George Calvert Loord Baltimorefound Maryland
214818375Act of Religious Tolerationfor Christians only, example of self-government, 1st colonial law of religious freedom
214818376Carolinasrich and royal colonies
214818377Georgiabuffer state between South Carolina and Florida, was for debtors
214818378James Oglethorpefound Georgia, his friend was in jail
214818379Non-Separitists-Puritanswanted to "purify" Church
214818380Separatistswere known as Pilgrims, moved to Plymouth
214818381Plymouthhad Pilgrims, is known as Massachussetts
214818382Mayflower Compactagreement to common good, earliest forms of self-government
214818383William BradfordEnglish leader of Plymouth settlers, Governor
214818384Squantohelped Pilgrims
214818385Massachussetts Bay Colonyhad and was for Puritans
214818386John Winthrop1st governor of Massachussetts and Boston "A City Upon A Hill"
214818387Great Puritan Migration1130-1640, had 20,000 puritans in Massachussetts
214818388Pilgrimswere separatists, moved to Plymouth
214818389town meetingsself-government, most common in New England, and Middle Colonies
214818390Power of the Pursegive taxes and spend

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