American Pageant Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
Key terms, people, and events from Chapter 3 of the 13th edition of the American Pageant.
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| 1142221246 | Proprietary Colony | Royal grant of land to Royal favorites (Maryland- Lord Baltimore) | 1 | |
| 1142221247 | New England Confederation | Formed in 1643 to make a defense against the Indians, French, and Dutch. Early attempt at colonial unity | 2 | |
| 1142221248 | Puritans | English religious reformers that wanted to purify English Christianity; believed they were "visible saints". | 3 | |
| 1142221249 | Church of England | Established after Henry VIII (8th) broke with the Catholic Church. The King was both the spiritual and political leader of England. | 4 | |
| 1142221250 | Massachusetts Bay Colony | Formed by a group of non- Separatist Puritans, formed the city of Boston. | 5 | |
| 1142221251 | Plymouth Colony | Group of Separatists (we call Pilgrims) from Holland, landed incorrectly in New England in 1620. | 6 | |
| 1142221252 | Roger Williams | Formed Providence, guaranteed freedom of religion to ALL (even Jews) | 7 | |
| 1142221253 | Anne Hutchinson | Claimed to have direct revelations from God and challenged gender roles in Church. Banished to Rhode Island. | 8 | |
| 1142221254 | William Penn | Established an asylum for Quakers through a land grant in 1681. Favored religious toleration and acceptance of Native Americans. | 9 | |
| 1142221255 | Mayflower Compact | A simple agreement (not really a written constitution) to form a government and to submit to the will of the majority. | 10 | |
| 1142221256 | Quakers | Officially called the Religious Society of Friends. They refused to take oaths and are advocates of passive resistance. | 11 | |
| 1142221257 | John Winthrop | First governor of Massachusetts; believed the purpose of the colony was to "be a city upon a hill". | 12 | |
| 1142221258 | Dutch East India Company | Laid claim to the Hudson River and New York Bay. They established New Netherland in 1624, which included Manhattan Island | 13 | |
| 1142221259 | Navigation Laws | Colonists could only trade with countries/colonies ruled by England. Colonists were angered by the laws and started smuggling goods. | 14 | |
| 1142221260 | Protestant Work Ethic | Involved a serious commitment to work and to engage in worldly pursuits. "Good things happen to people who work hard" | 15 |