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AP Literature Vocabulary #19 Literary Terms Flashcards

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8972493573anachronism *ex:* University of Wittenberg in Hamleta person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set0
8972499440Malapropism *ex:* Michael Scott from The Officeis an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound1
8972505288Amplification *ex:* Charles Dickensis the use of bare expressions, likely to be ignored or misunderstood by a hearer or reader because of the bluntness. *Emphasis through restatement with additional details*2
8972510433bowdlerize *ex:* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone vs. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneto remove parts of a work of literature that are considered indecent3
8972520740epistolary *ex:* Opening of Frankensteinmost or all of the narrative comes to readers through letters or other correspondence rather than a more traditional storytelling manner4
8972524129bete noire *ex:* Politics, money, sexwhile not an exclusively literary term, many critics use it to denote the idea of avoidance found in many narratives. Family dramas, for example, are almost obligated to involve some sort of "elephant" in the room.5
8972529977epigraph *ex:* The Handmaid's Talemany writers like to include quotes or passages at the beginning of their works to reflect the overarching theme or message6
8972531337in media res *ex:* Dante's Infernostories that start straight in the middle of the action and builds upon the recent past as the tale unfolds7
8972536012trope *ex:* light vs. darkness imagery; sun vs. moonfrequently used to refer to familiar literary devices, events and archetypes8
8972538025roman a clef *ex:* Law and Order SVU; Hidden Figuresreal life figures and adventures oftentimes end up thinly and not-so-thinly appearing in fiction9
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AMSCO AP US History Chapter 7 Flashcards

AMSCO United States History 2015 Edition, Chapter 7 The Age of Jefferson, 1800-1816

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12322833407Thomas JeffersonHe was George Washington's first secretary of state. A Democrat-Republican, he was the nation's third president from 1801 to 1809. He stressed the basic principles of constitutional government and limited central government. (p. 131)0
12322833408Louisiana PurchaseIn 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million. The purchase more that doubled the size of the United States, removed a European presence from the nation's borders, and extended the western frontier well beyond the Mississippi River. (p. 133)1
12322833409war hawksThe 1810 congressional election brought a group of young Democratic-Republicans to Congress. Led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun they gained influence in the House of Representatives. They argued that war with Britain was the only way to defend American honor, gain Canada, and destroy American Indian resistance on the frontier. (p. 139)2
12322833410TecumsehThis Shawnee warrior, who along with his brother, attempted to unite all American Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River. (p. 138)3
12322833413John MarshallThis Federalist Chief Justice of the Supreme Court served in the position for 34 years. His decisions in landmark cases generally strengthened the federal government, often at the expense of states rights. (p. 134)4
12322833414judicial reviewIn 1803, Marbury v. Madison case, the Marshall court established the doctrine of judicial review by ruling that a law passed by Congress was unconstitutional. From this point on, the Supreme Court could overrule the legislative or executive branches if they believed a law was unconstituional. (p. 134)5
12322833429Marbury v. MadisonA Supreme Court case in 1803 where Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that a law passed by Congress was unconstitutional. This established the doctrine of judicial review, where the Supreme Court could overrule actions taken by the legislative and executive branches of the government. (p. 134)6
12322833415Aaron BurrHe was Thomas Jefferson's vice president from 1801 to 1804. A new vice president was chosen for Jefferson's second term. He then organised a failed conspiracy, attempting to unite New England states and secede from the United States. He killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. In 1806 was tried for treason because of a plan to capture Mexico and possibly unite it with Louisiana. He was acquitted of the charge. (p. 135)7
12322833416Hartford Convention (1814)In December 1814, a special convention was held in Hartford, Connecticut. Bitterly opposed to the the War of 1812, some radical Federalist in the Northeast wanted to secede from the United States, but it was rejected. However, to limit the power of the Democratic-Republicans they adopted a proposal that a two-thirds vote of both houses would be required for any future declaration of war. (p. 141)8
12322833418impressmentThe British practice of taking American sailors from American ships and forcing them to serve in the British navy. (p. 136)9
12322833419Embargo Act (1807)In 1807, this act prohibited American trading ships from sailing to any foreign port. It was meant to force Britain and France to change their policies towards neutral vessels, by depriving them of American trade. The embargo backfired and brought greater economic hardship to the United States than Britain. In 1809 it was repealed. (p 136)10
12322833420James MadisonThe fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. A Democrat-Republican and a close friend of Thomas Jefferson. A member of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, he strongly supported ratification of the Constitution. He was a contributor to The Federalist Papers. His presidency was marked by the War of 1812. (p. 137)11
12322833423War of 1812A war between the United States and Great Britain caused by American outrage over the impressment of American sailors by the British and British aid to the Indians attacking the Americans on the western frontier. The War Hawks (young westerners led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun) argued for war in Congress. (p. 138)12
12322833424Andrew JacksonIn the War of 1812 this U.S. general defeated the Creek nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The British were trying to control the Mississippi River and he defeated them at the Battle of New Orleans. He would later become the seventh president of the United States. (p. 141)13
12322833425Battle of New OrleansOn January 8, 1815, General Andrew Jackson led U.S. troops that defeated the British at New Orleans. At that time communications were much slower and the armies did not know that the Treaty of Ghent had ended the war two weeks earlier. (p. 141)14
12322833426Treaty of Ghent (1814)The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812. The terms halted fighting, returned all conquered territory to the prewar claimant, and recognized the pre war boundary between Canada and the United States. (p. 141)15
12322833427Lewis and Clark ExpeditionIn 1804, they travelled up the Missouri River to the Great Divide, and then down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. the expedition provided greater scientific knowledge of the region, stronger claims to the Oregon Territory, better relationships with the American Indians, and more accurate maps. (p. 134)16
12322833436NationalismA strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country; nationalism in the U.S. grew during and after the War of 181217
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AP US History "Anchors" Flashcards

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14662763354Canadian ShieldFirst part of the North American landmass to emerge above sea level0
14662763355IncasA Native American people who built a notable civilization in western South America in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The center of their empire was in present-day Peru. Francisco Pizarro of Spain conquered the empire.1
14662763356Aztecs(1200-1521) 1300, they settled in the valley of Mexico. Grew corn. Engaged in frequent warfare to conquer others of the region. Worshiped many gods (polytheistic). Believed the sun god needed human blood to continue his journeys across the sky. Practiced human sacrifices and those sacrificed were captured warriors from other tribes and those who volunteered for the honor.2
14662763357Middle menpeople who load and unload products; make goods expensive to trade for Spain and Portugal3
14662763358PlantationA large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale, usually to a more developed country.4
14662763359Colombian ExchangeThe exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.5
14662763360EncomiendasGrants of Indian laborers made to Spanish conquerors and settlers in Mesoamerica and South America; basis for earliest forms of coerced labor in Spanish colonies.6
14662763361Capitalisman economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.7
14662763362Ferdinand of AragonAlong with Isabella of Castile, monarch of largest Christian kingdoms in Iberia; marriage to Isabella created united Spain; responsible for reconquest of Granada, initiation of exploration of New World.8
14662763363Christopher ColumbusItalian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)9
14662763364Francisco PizarroSpanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541).10
14662763365Hernan CortesSpanish explorer and conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico in 1519-1521 for Spain.11
14662763366Bartolome de Las CasasFirst bishop of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. He devoted most of his life to protecting Amerindian peoples from exploitation. His major achievement was the New Laws of 1542, which limited the ability of Spanish settlers to compel Amerindians to labor.12
14662763367Protestant 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.13
14662763368Roanoke IslandEnglish colony that Raleigh planted on an island off North Carolina in 1585; the colonists who did not return to England disappeared without a trace in 159014
14662763369PrimogenitureA system of inheritance in which the eldest son in a family received all of his father's land. The nobility remained powerful and owned land, while the 2nd and 3rd sons were forced to seek fortune elsewhere. Many of them turned to the New World for their financial purposes and individual wealth.15
14662763370joint-stock companyA business, often backed by a government charter, that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.16
14662763371Virginia 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.17
14662763372JamestownThe first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia18
14662763373CharterA document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area19
14662763374House of Burgesses1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed, the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of burgesses.20
14662763375Iriqouis ConfederacyFive native tribes bound together in what is now New York21
14662763376Henry VIIIEnglish king who created the Church of England after the Pope refused to annul his marriage (divorce with Church approval)22
14662763377Elizabeth IThis queen of England chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England23
14662763378Sir Francis DrakeEnglish explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)24
14662763379Sir Walter RaleighAn English adventurer and writer, who was prominent at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and became an explorer of the Americas. In 1585, Raleigh sponsored the first English colony in America on Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina. It failed and is known as " The Lost Colony."25
14662763380James I(1603-1625) Stuart monarch who ignored constitutional principles and asserted the divine right of kings.26
14662763381Captain John SmithAdmiral of New England, an English soldier, sailor, and author. This person is remembered for his role in establishing the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown, Virginia, and his brief association with the Native American girl Pocahontas during an altercation with the Powhatan Confederacy and her father, Chief Powhatan. He was a leader of the Virginia Colony (based at Jamestown) between September 1608 and August 1609, and led an exploration along the rivers of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay.27
14662763382Lord Baltimore (George Calvert)He was a prominent English Catholic who was seeking a haven for other Catholics. In 1632, he received the land grant first promised to his father. He made Maryland into a haven for all Christians.28
14662763383CalvinismProtestant sect founded by John Calvin. Emphasized a strong moral code and believed in predestination (the idea that God decided whether or not a person would be saved as soon as they were born). Calvinists supported constitutional representative government and the separation of church and state.29
14662763384Predestinationthe belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power30
14662763385PuritansA religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay.31
14662763386SepratistsPuritans that wanted to separate from church of england aka Pilgrims32
14662763387Mayflower Compact1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.33
14662763388Massachusetts Bay Colony1629 - King Charles gave the Puritans a right to settle and govern a colony in the Massachusetts Bay area. The colony established political freedom and a representative government.34
14662763389Great English MigrationMigration of seventy thousand refugees from England to the North American colonies, primarily New England and the Caribbean. The twenty thousand migrants who came to Massachusetts largely shared a common sense of purpose—to establish a model Christian settlement in the new world.35
14662763390New England Confederation1643 - Formed to provide for the defense of the four New England colonies, and also acted as a court in disputes between colonies.36
14662763391Dominion 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). The Dominion ended in 1692, when the colonists revolted and drove out Governor Andros.37
14662763392QuakersEnglish dissenters who broke from Church of England, preache a doctrine of pacificism, inner divinity, and social equity, under William Penn they founded Pennsylvania38
14662763393Blue LawsAlso known as sumptuary laws, they are designed to restrict personal behavior in accord with a strict code of morality. Blue laws were passed across the colonies, particularly in Puritan New England and Quaker Pennsylvania.39
14662763394Martin Luther95 Thesis, posted in 1517, led to religious reform in Germany, denied papal power and absolutist rule. Claimed there were only 2 sacraments: baptism and communion.40
14662763395John Calvin1509-1564. French theologian. Developed the Christian theology known as Calvinism. Attracted Protestant followers with his teachings.41
14662763396William 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.42
14662763397John 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.43
14662763398Anne HutchinsonA Puritan woman who was well learned that disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her actions resulted in her banishment from the colony, and later took part in the formation of Rhode Island. She displayed the importance of questioning authority.44
14662763399Roger WilliamsA dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south45
14662763400MetacomAka King Philip, Native American ruler, who in 1675 led attack on colonial villages throughout Massachusetts46
14662763401Sir Edmund AndrosGovernor of the Dominion of New England from 1686 until 1692, when the colonists rebelled and forced him to return to England47
14662763402Henry HudsonAn English explorer who explored for the Dutch. He claimed the Hudson River around present day New York and called it New Netherland. He also had the Hudson Bay named for him48
14662763403William PennA Quaker that founded Pennsylvania to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution.49
14662763404Indentured ServantsColonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years50
14662763405Headright SystemHeadrights were parcels of land consisting of about 50 acres which were given to colonists who brought indentured servants into America. They were used by the Virginia Company to attract more colonists.51
14662763406Bacon's Rebellion1676 - Nathaniel Bacon and other western Virginia settlers were angry at Virginia Governor Berkley for trying to appease the Doeg Indians after the Doegs attacked the western settlements. The frontiersmen formed an army, with Bacon as its leader, which defeated the Indians and then marched on Jamestown and burned the city. The rebellion ended suddenly when Bacon died of an illness.52
14662763407Royal African CompanyEnglish joint-stock company that enjoyed a state-granted monopoly on the colonial slave trade from 1672 until 1698. The supply of slaves to the North American colonies rose sharply once the company lost its monopoly privileges.53
14662763408Leisler's Rebellion1689 - When King James II was dethroned and replaced by King William of the Netherlands, the colonists of New York rebelled and made Jacob Leiser, a militia officer, governor of New York. Leisler was hanged for treason when royal authority was reinstated in 1691, but the representative assembly which he founded remained part of the government of New York.54
14662763409William BerkeleyA Governor of Virginia, appointed by King Charles I, of whom he was a favorite. He was governor from 1641-1652 and 1660-1677. Berkeley enacted friendly policies towards the Indians that led to Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.55
14662763410Nathaniel Bacona planter who led a rebellion with one thousand other Virginians in 1676; the rebels were mostly frontiersmen forced toward the backcountry in search of fertile land56
14662763411Paxton BoysThey were a group of Scots-Irish men living in the Appalachian hills that wanted protection from Indian attacks. They made an armed march on Philadelphia in 1764. They protested the lenient way that the Quakers treated the Indians. Their ideas started the Regulator Movement in North Carolina.57
14662763412Regulator MovementIt was a movement during the 1760's by western North Carolinians, mainly Scots-Irish, that resented the way that the Eastern part of the state dominated political affairs. They believed that the tax money was being unevenly distributed. Many of its members joined the American Revolutionists.58
14662763413New York Slave RevoltUprising of approximately two dozen slaves that resulted in the deaths of nine whites and the brutal execution of twenty-one participating blacks59
14662763414Stono RebellionThe most serious slave rebellion in the the colonial period which occurred in 1739 in South Carolina. 100 African Americans rose up, got weapons and killed several whites then tried to escape to S. Florida. The uprising was crushed and the participants executed. The main form of rebellion was running away, though there was no where to go.60
14662763415Triangular TradeA three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa61
14662763416Molasses ActTax on imported molasses passed by Parliament in an effort to squelch the North American trade with the French West Indies. It proved largely ineffective due to widespread smuggling.62
14662763417Great AwakeningReligious revival in the American colonies of the eighteenth century during which a number of new Protestant churches were established.63
14662763418Old LightsOrthodox clergymen who rejected the emotionalism of the Great Awakening in favor of a more rational spirituality.64
14662763419New LightsMinisters who took part in the revivalist, emotive religious tradition pioneered by George Whitefield during the Great Awakening.65
14662763420Poor Richard's AlmanacBenjamin Franklin's highly popular collection of information, parables, and advice66
14662763421Zenger TrialNew York libel case against John Peter Zenger. Established the principle that truthful statements about public officials could not be prosecuted as libel.67
14662763422Royal Colonycolony under the direct control of the English crown68
14662763423Proprietary ColonyEnglish colony in which the king gave land to proprietors in exchange for a yearly payment69
14662763424Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeura Frenchman who settled in New York territory in 1759; he wrote a book called Letters of an American Farmer that established a new standard for writing about America:70
14662763425Johnathan EdwardsAn American theologian and congregational clergyman whose sermons stirred the religious revival (Great Awakening); known for sinners in the hands of an angry god sermon.71
14662763426George WhitefieldEnglish clergyman who was known for his ability to convince many people through his sermons. He involved himself in the Great Awakening in 1739 preaching his belief in gaining salvation.72
14662763427John TrumbullAmerican artist and painter who painted four panels in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington: The Declaration of Independence, The Surrender of General Burgoyne, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and The Resignation of General Washington.73
14662763428John Singleton CopleyAmerican painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)74
14662763429Phillis WheatleyFirst African American female writer to be published in the United States. Her book Poems on Various Subjects was published in 1773, pioneered African-American literature. One of the most well- known poets in America during her day; first African American to get a volume of poetry published.75
14662763430John Peter ZengerJournalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued, and this court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and press. He was found not guilty.76
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Ap World chapter 14 Flashcards

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12019285438Ibn BattutaMoroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time - wrote a detailed documentation of Afroeurasia0
12019336745TropicsThe area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn1
12019336746Monsoonsseasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons in Africa and Asia2
12019344451Hospitalityconsidered a virtue among muslims3
12019354765Farming in AfricaDry -Season Farming is digging wells and irrigation ditches to link ponds and fields. - most people were pastoralists or nomadic4
12019407571Delhi SultanateThe first Islamic government established within India - developed water control systems - grew new crops because canals made it possible to grow year round5
12019419800Irrigation systems in India and AngkorCanals built in Ganges remained for 500 years - island on India's tip had largest concentration of reservoirs and canals - these systems were very vulnerable6
12019453373Importance of salt in tradesalt had the value of gold - iw was used to preserve food and to feed some animals - we can't even relate to it's value7
12019510935The CopperbeltSE Africa, copper used for decoration, currency and more8
12019517606MaliIndigenous Afican dynasty, grew with influence of Muslim traders and scholars9
12019523408GhanaGold kingdom, controlled trade10
12019526870Mansa kankan musarichest man of al time11
12019536107Mansa musa's Hajj to Mecca1324 CE - a legendary story of how he travelled with tens of thousands of people and had soooo much wealth12
12019543527Delhi SulatanateAfter the Gupta Empire fell India was divided and prey to raids and a series of muslim invaders13
12019551413Jizyaa tax required of Jews and Christians14
12019556854RaziyaDaughter of iltutmish, - female delhi sultante - because her brothers were deemed fools by her father - only ruled for five years as she was killed in battle15
12019593826GujaratRegion of western India famous for trade and manufacturing.16
12019597845Sultan Muhammad Ibn Tughluqenlarged the sultanate - religiously tolerant - attended Hindu Festivals17
12019613642Luxuries traded on the Indian Oceanprecious metals, jewels, rare spices and fine textiles18
12019618380DhowsCargo & passenger ships of Arabian sea - crossed large distances19
12019629403Junksthe largest, most advanced and sea worthy vessels of the time - 1.00020
12019635459Swahili CoastEast African coast - ivory, gold, wood - horses, inscense and goods from arabian - super cosmopolitan21
12019651282The straight of Malaccacrossroads of trade controlled by Singapore22
12019680585Great ZimbabweCity, now in ruins (in the modern African country of Zimbabwe), whose many stone structures were built between about 1250 and 1450, when it was a trading center and the capital of a large state.23
12019683273AdenPort city in modern Yemen24
12019685705Gujaratthis state flourished with arabian trade and delhi sultanate25
12019691667Marco PoloItalian explorer who wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China.26
12019699729MalaccaPort city in the modern Malaysia, founded about 1400 as a trading center27
12019704686UrduA Persian-influenced literary form of Hindi written in Arabic characters and used as a literary language since the 1300s.28
12019707957Timbuktucity in modern Mali - founded as a seasonal camp and later became a terminus for trans-saharan trade - lots of Islamic scholars29
12019719874Salvery in the post-classical eraslavery became very popular in these regions - blacks were "in vogue" among chinese elites - mamluks were still used - delhi had loads of slaves - military campains reduced thousands of hindus to slavery30
12019733382Women in teh Post classical eraDepending on where tehy lived - female slaves were always household entertainment or concubines - Indian girls still maried young but didn't alwyas have to consumate if they didn't want to - sati wasn't mandatoru - some laws were harsher31
12019760825MexicaThe name given to themselves by the Aztec people32
12019760827AltepetlAn ethnic state in ancient Mesoamerica, the common political building block of that region.33
12019764716Calpolia group of up to 100 families that served as a social building block of an atepetl (Aztec city-state) in ancient mesoamerica34
12019767860TenochtitlanCapital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco. Its population was about 150,000 on the eve of Spanish conquest. Mexico City was constructed on its ruins.35
12019773018AztecsAlso known as Mexica, they created a powerful empire in central Mexico (1325-1521 C.E.). They forced defeated peoples to provide goods and labor as a tax.36
12019778889gender complimentalitymen's and women's roles were clearly distinguished but both highly valued37
12019783563Montezumathe ruler of the Aztecs when the SPaniards arrived38
12019787494Tribute SystemA system in which defeated peoples were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods and labor. This forced transfer of food, cloth, and other goods subsidized the development of large cities. An important component of the Aztec and Inca economies.39
12019790129INka (inca)largest mesoamerican empire - land from Ecuador to Chile40
12019795288CuzcoThe capital city of the Incan Empire, Located in present-day Peru41
12019797462INka practiceslargely pastoralist, conquered a lot42
12019802819Temple of the SunInca religious center at Cuzco; center of state religion; held mummies of past Incas.43
12019804175KhipusSystem of knotted colored cords used by preliterate Andean peoples to transmit information.44
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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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