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AP US History
Question | Answer |
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treaty of tordesillas | Portugal and Spain fought over who got land, 1492 |
encomienda system | 1500s, Indians were given to Spanish landlords |
Columbian exchange | Europeans introduced to the new world horses, goats, etc. many other products. Europeans brought back items from the old world |
act of toleration 1649 | guaranteed toleration to all Christians, but not to Jews or atheists |
black legend | 1500s the idea that the Spaniards only brought over bad things |
mercantilism | 1600s, maximize the amounts of metals you hold, maintain a balance of trade. exports surpassing imports. Maintain colonies to provide raw material |
House of Burgesses | 1619 representative government in Virginia with little power |
Bacon's Rebellion | 1676 Farmers rose up and burned houses/town because they didn't want to help fight against Indian's because of thriving trade |
middle passage | 18 century, transport of slaves in horrible conditions |
king Philip's war | 1676, natives attack settles and settlers destroy them with a counter attack |
glorious revolution | in 1688, gave power to parliament and ended absolute monarchy in England, led to the English bill of rights |
Salem witch trials | 1692 |
navigation acts and mercantilism | to be suppliers solely to Britain |
triangle trade | from Britain to Africa and America, synched with middle passage |
salutary neglect | loosely enforced navigation laws |