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APUSH Chapter2 Terms
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anglicization | Adoption of or becoming English in character and tradition. In colonial America, this took the form of English legal and social traditions dominating colonial institutions by the 18th century. |
| Anglo-Powhatan Wars | Series of conflicts in the 1620s between the Powhatan Confederacy and English settlers in Virginia and Maryland. |
| Bacon’s Rebellion | 1676 uprising in Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon; his followers, former servants, were upset b/c the governor was unwilling to send troops to settle conflicts b/w settlers & Natives, & lack of representation of western settlers in the House of Burgesses. |
| Enlightenment | European cultural movement spanning the late 17th century to end of the 18th century emphasizing rational and scientific thinking over traditional religion and superstition. |
| Great Awakening | Series of religious revivals in colonial America that began in 1720 and lasted to about 1750. |
| head right system | Created in Virginia in 1618, it rewarded those who imported indentured laborers and settlers with 50 acres of land. |
| House of Burgesses | Local governing body in Virginia established by the English crown in 1619. |
| imperialism | A policy of expanding the border and increasing the global power of a nation, typically via military force. |
| Church of England | National church established by King Henry VIII after he split with the Catholic Church in 1534. |