13 Colonies Study Guide – Flashcards
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John Winthrop (Puritan)
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Based on the bible, believed people were educated by reading the Bible and educated people can govern themselves.
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Roger Williams
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Seperation of Church and State - Church officials not making all of the rules, people can vote and elect representatives instead to make rules.
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Thomas Hooker
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F. O. C (Fundamental Orders of Connecticut) - non-church officials could vote
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James Oglethorpe
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Georgia- place for debators/poor & those to be jailed, buffer b/w English colonies and Spanish owned, Florida
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Roger Williams
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Rhode Island- disagreed with the Puritans and forced out of Massachussetts.
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William Penn
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Pennsylvania- provided safe homes for the Quakers- believed in non-violence and religious tolerance for all.
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Mayflower Compact
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self-govt, Pilgrims made agreement so there would be order and peace
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (F. O. C)
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1st written constitution (plan of government to follow don't have to be church official to have a vote, people should have a voice in govt
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Maryland Toleration Act
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law that promoted religious tollerance, granted freedom of worship if you believed in Jesus Christ. Important step to freedom of religion
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Virginia House of Burgesses
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1st law making body in Jamestown, representatives were elected- 2 from each district, 1st step to representative government in colonies
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Magna Carta
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The people took the king's power away with the Magna Carta.
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Rhode Island
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didn't agree with the Pilgrims
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Connecticut
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didn't agree with the Puritans
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Pennsylvania
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haven for the Quakers
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Maryland
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haven for Catholics
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Georgia
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place for debators/poor, also served as a buffer b/w English owned 13 and Spanish owned Florida
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Massachussetts
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suffered religious persecutution by King for disagreeing with Church of England
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Religious
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avoiding persectution on England over not following Church of England
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Economical
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make money for the mother country, England
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Political
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expanding the empire of a country
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Indentured Servants
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signed contract, agreed to work for 3-7 years in exchange for passage to North America
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Slaves
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used in plantations to harvest cahs crops, traded on the Transatlantic Slave Trade aka- Triangular Trade
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New England Colonies
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Geography: Thin, rocky soil, lots of trees Climate: Harsh Economy: Fishing, whaling, shipbuilding
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Middle Colonies
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Geography: Good soil, good growing season Climate: Good Economy: Grains, Wheat
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Southern Colonies
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Geography: Fertile, rich soil Climate: Long, growing season Economy: Cash crops- tobacco, rice (wheat), indigo
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Confirmation/consent
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agreeing to
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Emigrate
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movement of people
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Political
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refers to government
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Geography
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land
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Economy
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money
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Correlation
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connection
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Democratic/Democracy
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self governing, having representatives
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Tolerance
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acceptance
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Suffrage
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voting
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Excerpt
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part of a quote
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Express
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to show, demonstrate
