subdivisions of Spanish empire in Americas; further divided into audencias

Spanish labor system in which landlord was permitted to exploit labor of Indians of his encomienda; led to abuse/killing off of Indians and switch to African slaves

a northwest route through Americas to Asia

made 11 voyages to Americas for France; established Quebec in 1608 on St. Lawrence River

Englishman who explored present-day NYC area in 1609 for the Dutch (Hudson River)

Dutch colony on Manhattan Island founded in 1626; later became New York when British took over

English joint stock company chartered to colonize North America between 34th and 45th parallels

1st legislative body in the colonies (Virginia)

system in which colonists received 50 acres of land for each person whose passage to Virginia he financed

sole proprietorship colony founded as a refuge for persecuted English Catholics

Joint stock colony founded both as a source of profit and (to a lesser extent) as a place for persecuted English Protestants

area around Chesapeake Bay, including colonies of Virginia and Maryland

rebellion in Virginia of backcountry farmers against "tidewater elite" of coastal regions; backcountry farmers wanted more political/economic power and more protection from Indian attacks (1676)

New England colony founded by Puritans (Separatists) seeking freedom from religious persecution in England

founded Providence colony (later combined with Portsmouth to form Rhode Island)

founded Portsmouth colony (later combined with Providence to form Rhode Island)

created to address the problem of too many 2nd generation Puritans drifting away from the church’s influence (secularization of New England society)

proprietary colonies founded during English Restoration period

Quaker founder of Pennsylvania who was tolerant of Indians and other faiths (including Jews)

proprietor of Georgia colony, which was founded as buffer between English and Spanish (in Florida) and as place to relieve overcrowding of debtor prisons

French fur traders who often exploited Indians in Americas

Catholic missionaries in Americas; often followed French and Spanish settlers

Act of Toleration of 1649

granted freedom of worship to all Christians in Maryland (but not Jews); example of early religious toleration

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APUSH Vocab Unit 2

Term	Definition
vice-royalties	subdivisions of Spanish empire in Americas; further divided into audencias
encomienda system	Spanish labor system in which landlord was permitted to exploit labor of Indians of his encomienda; led to abuse/killing off of Indians and switch to African slaves
Northwest Passage	a northwest route through Americas to Asia
Samuel de Champlain	made 11 voyages to Americas for France; established Quebec in 1608 on St. Lawrence River
Henry Hudson	Englishman who explored present-day NYC area in 1609 for the Dutch (Hudson River)
New Amsterdam	Dutch colony on Manhattan Island founded in 1626; later became New York when British took over
Virginia Company	English joint stock company chartered to colonize North America between 34th and 45th parallels
House of Burgesses	1st legislative body in the colonies (Virginia)
Head-right system	system in which colonists received 50 acres of land for each person whose passage to Virginia he financed
Maryland	sole proprietorship colony founded as a refuge for persecuted English Catholics
Virginia	Joint stock colony founded both as a source of profit and (to a lesser extent) as a place for persecuted English Protestants
Chesapeake region	area around Chesapeake Bay, including colonies of Virginia and Maryland
Bacon's Rebellion	rebellion in Virginia of backcountry farmers against "tidewater elite" of coastal regions; backcountry farmers wanted more political/economic power and more protection from Indian attacks (1676)
Plymouth	New England colony founded by Puritans (Separatists) seeking freedom from religious persecution in England
Roger Williams	founded Providence colony (later combined with Portsmouth to form Rhode Island)
Anne Hutchinson	founded Portsmouth colony (later combined with Providence to form Rhode Island)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut	1st constitution in colonies
Half-Way Covenant	created to address the problem of too many 2nd generation Puritans drifting away from the church’s influence (secularization of New England society)
Restoration colonies	proprietary colonies founded during English Restoration period
William Penn	Quaker founder of Pennsylvania who was tolerant of Indians and other faiths (including Jews)
James Oglethorpe	proprietor of Georgia colony, which was founded as buffer between English and Spanish (in Florida) and as place to relieve overcrowding of debtor prisons
coureurs de bois	French fur traders who often exploited Indians in Americas
Jesuits	Catholic missionaries in Americas; often followed French and Spanish settlers
Act of Toleration of 1649	granted freedom of worship to all Christians in Maryland (but not Jews); example of early religious toleration

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