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Colonial Period Dates and People Flashcards

The people and dates you need to know from the colonial period of us history for the ap exam.

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10195823James Oglethorpefounded Georgia as a haven for people imprisoned for debt
10195824Benjamin Franklinin his Pennsylvania Gazette, he warned his fellow colonists that they must "join or die"
10195825Roger Williamspunished by exile for advocating separation of church and state in Massachusetts Bay, founded Rhode Island
10195826Edward Braddockdefeated at fort duquesne(Pittsburgh) and killed during the french and Indian war
10195827Nathaniel Baconleader of the rebellion against Gov. Berkeley; Bacon's Rebellion was mainly supported by young men frustrated by their inability to acquire land
10195828Charles IIEnglish monarch when carolinas, PA, NY and CT were founded.
10195829Edmund Androsheaded the Dominion of New England
10195830Jonathan Edwardsleader of the Great Awakening
10195831Anne Hutchinsonpunished by exile for challenging the authority of leading Puritan clergymen i Massachusetts Bay
10195832Pocahontassupposedly saved Capt. John Smith's life
10195833George Washingtonaide to General Braddock
10195834William and MaryProtestant rulers of the Netherlands
10195835John ContonPuritan minister who disliked democracy
10195836King PhilipIndian chieftan, shot and beheaded for leading an uprising against whites in New England
10195837Miles Standishnon-puritan adventurer, Indian fighter and negotiator
10195838Montezumalast of the Aztec emperors of Mexico
10195839Thomas Fairfaxowned 5 million acres in Virginia; one of the few landlords who lived on his property
10195840Thomas Hutchinsonmassachusetts Lt. Governor who feared democracy; wanted stiffer voting qualifications; house burned by Boston mob as he appeared to support the stamp act
10195841William shirleygovernor of MA; tried to take french forts on frontier in the french and indian war; organized the capture of Louisburg in King George's War
10195842Jeffrey Amherstbristish general who rebuilt the abandoned french forts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point in the French and Indian War, captured Montreal
10195843John Witherspoonbrought up in the colonies, instructed by Scottish teacher, president of Princeton College, NJ; signed Declaration of independence
10195844Mary White Rowlandsonfrontier wife in MA (1670s); captured by indians and ransomed after 12 weeks
10195845Conon MatherCongregational Minister, led a group of ministers to oppose the Salem Witch Trials as convicting people on dubious evidence
10195846Christian Crusadersindirectly responsible for discovery of Americas (publicize spices etc)
10195847encomiendaallowed the european governments to give indians to colonists for labor is they promised to christianze them
10195848Joint-stock companya type of primitive corporation, used to fund jamestown
101958491607jamestown
101958501763end of french and indian war
101958511607-1763puritans, northern model (city on a hill), chesapeake-souther model (American Paradox), period of benign neglect and mercantilism

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