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unit 1 study guide
American History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| indentured servant | Agreed to a limited term of servitude |
| Columbian Exchange | Global transfer of living things from one hemisphere to another |
| head right system | The Virginia Company's policy of granting 150 acres to each settler and to each family member who accompanying him. |
| royal colony | A colony under the direct control of the English Monarch. |
| Mayflower Compact | A civil government and pledged loyalty to the king. |
| House of Burgesses | First representative body in Colonial America. |
| Bacon's Rebellion | Nathaniel Bacon and his army fought the natives,and the Governor said his army raised up against the Governor. |
| Puritans | Church member who wanted to purify or reform the church of England. |
| Separatists (Pilgrims) | Fled from England to escape persecution. |
| Quakers | Believed that Gods "inner light" burned inside everyone. |
| Roger Williams | An extreme separatist, expressed two controversial views |
| Anne Hutchinson | An extreme separatist, expressed two controversial views. |
| William Penn | The creator of the Quakers and founded Pennsylvania. |
| Why were Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson forced to leave? | Because they didn't believe in the Church of England. |
| Compare and Contrast the Puritans and Pilgrims | both have freedom of religion-Puritans are more strict-Pilgrims are less strict |
| What were Columbus's goals before he left Europe and after he arrived in the America's? | To get rich in gold, conquer land and to convert anyone who wasn't christian. Getting rich and getting colonies. |
| What was the significance of the Columbian Exchange? | New plants and animals were introduced to Europe, Africa and America. |
| Why was tobacco so important? | It saved Jamestown |
| Why did Jamestown almost fail? | Disease from the river, the harsh winters, the Natives and the starving time. |
| What were some reasons for slavery? | They were running out of indentured servants and for economics. |
| What were William Penn's policies? | Every adult settler gets 50 acres of land and the right to vote. |
| How were Penn's Policy's different from Pilgrims and Puritans? | They were based on freedom of religion. Penn had more tolerance for other religions. |
| Bacon's Rebellion | Fought the Natives with his army and the Governor said Bacon's army was illegal and Bacon turned on the Governor. |
| House of Burgess | The first house of representative body in colonial America. |
| Mayflower Compact | Just and equal laws for the general good of the colony. |
| Columbian Exchange | New plants and animals to Europe, Africa, and America. |
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