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deush unit 1/2 vocab
Term | Definition |
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bacons rebellion 1676 | unsuccessful revolt led by nathaniel bacon against william berkeley, impact: more slaves start being used |
backcountry | west part of colonies (away from coast). central pennsylvania, shenandoah valley of va, upland nc and sc |
dominion of new england | unpopular consolidation of new england colonies + ny/nj into one big colony by james ii (and royal gov edmund andros), after james ii gone from power 3 years later, it reverted back into individual colonies |
english bill of rights | series of laws in 1869 that put rights of englishmen into law |
english liberty | ideas that english people entitled to certain rights and that even the king was subject to rule of law - lots of debate in 1600s |
english toleration act | 1690 act that allowed all english protestants to worship freely |
glorious revolution | coup engineered by aristocrats that led to william orange taking the british throne in the place of james ii |
great migration 1630s | lots of puritans/separatists move to massachusetts bay colony area |
headright system | land grant policy that promised 50 acres of land to anyone that could afford passage to va + 50 more for accompanying servants |
house of burgesses | 1st elected legislative assembly in the new world, established in va in 1619. only wealthy landowners could vote tho |
king philips war | conflict that began in 1765 with indian uprising against whites. result = broadened freedom for whites + dispossession of natives |
lords of trade | english regulatory board made to oversee colonial affairs 1675 |
mayflower compact | 1620 document signed on the mayflower to majority-rule government, marked colonies self governance |
mercantilism |