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AP US Ch 3
Settling the Northern Colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| John Calvin | Believed that God was all powerful and humans were weak because of "original sin". Believed in predestination and that certain people were "elect" |
| Visible Saints | These were the people that God himself revealed to as elect.They felt like they had to lead rigteous lives to show everyone that they were, indeed, elect. |
| Puritans | English refomists that wanted to 'purify' Christianity.They grew impatient with the slowness of the reformation. |
| Separatists | Puritans that wanted to break away from the Church of England. |
| Mayflower Compact | Simple agreement to form a crude gov't and submit to the will of the majority under the regulations agreed apon.Made before they left the boat.This was a promising step toward a self gov't. |
| MA Bay Colony | Non- separatist puritans formed the colony with a royal charter.Used the charter as a sort of constitution.The colonists believed that tehy have a covenant with God, an agreement, to build a holy society that would be a mode for humankind. |
| John Winthrop | Became the govenor of the MA Bay Colony.Thought he had a calling from god to lead the new religious experiement.Served as govenor for 19 years.helped MA prosper with fur trading and fishing. |
| Bible Commonweath | Theocratic gov't of MA.Religious leaders had a great influence in the commonweath. |
| Anne Hutchinson | Challenged the puritan orthodoxyshe claimed that a holy life was no sure sign of salvation and that the truly saved didn't need to bother obeying the laws of God or man.This was known as "asantinomianism". |
| Roger Williams | Extreme separatist. Wanted his clergymen to make a break form Church of England. Challengened legality of Bay Colony charter. Denied the authoirty of gov't to regulate religion. |
| Rhode Island | 1st baptist church built in RI. Freedom of religion. 1644: RI secured a charter from parliment. |
| King Philip's War | Formed an alliance with other tribes and mounted attacks on English villages. He was captured and killed. Slowed the westward march of English Settlement in New Engl. Indian #s reduced drastically. |
| New England Confederacy | 4 colonies banded together for defense against foes. Each member colony got two votes. Was pretty much an "exclusive puritan club" |
| Dominion of New England | Aimed at colonial defense. Designed to promote urgently needed efficiency in the administration of the Navigation Laws. |
| Glorious Revolution | Put William III and Mary (protestants) on the throne. Dominion of New England collapsed. Many colonists |
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