American Pageant Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

Key terms, people, and events from Chapter 2 of the 13th edition of the American Pageant.

1142082478	Joint-stock company	Enabled a number of investors, called "adventurers" to pool their capital. This is a forerunner of the modern corporation.	1
1142082479	Charter	Trading companies made up of stock- holders who shared both the profits and the losses of the colonies (Virginia).	2
1142082480	Virginia House of Burgesses	Established in 1619, it was an early form of representative self-government authorized to settlers in Virginia.	3
1142082481	Spanish Armada	Spanish fleet of ships that tried to invade England. England defeated Spain, led to England having naval superiority	4
1142082482	Jamestown	Colony that struggled to survive at first, eventually thrived by growing tobacco. Key People: John Smith, John Rolfe	5
1142082483	Maryland Acts of Toleration	Passed in 1649 by a local representative assembly. This guaranteed religious toleration to all Christians only.	6
1142082484	Lord Baltimore	Founded Maryland as a safe haven for fellow Catholics	7
1142082485	Royal Colony	Colony that was ruled by the Crown of England	8