Virginia Company
Powhatan
House of Burgesses
Bacon’s Rebellion
Massachusetts
Settlement (colony)
Rhode Island Settlement
(colony)
Half-Way Covenant
King Philip’s War
legislative body established by Va.
Co. similar to Parliament. 1st
representative leg. in New World
landless rebels wanted harsher
action against the Natives so more
land would be available to
colonists
founded by religious dissenters
from Mass. Who were more
tolerant of different religious
views
war between NE colonists and
Natives led by Metacom (known
as King Philip). Natives lost much
land
established the 1st permanent
English colony at Jamestown to
find gold & resources to make
money
Native American chief of Virginia
region
first New England colony settled
by Puritans families for religious
causes
allowed partial church
membership for the children and
grandchildren of original Puritans
Massachusetts Charter
Salem Witch Trials
Mid-Atlantic Charter
Pennsylvania
New Amsterdam
(New York)
Quebec
Mercantilism
Trans-Atlantic Passage
caused by extreme faith, growing
pop., bad relations with Indians,
little role for women in Puritan
society
founded by William Penn for
Quakers
first permanent French settlement
in North America. French
instructed colonists to spread
Catholicism
British control of trade across
Atlantic
King canceled charter and made
Mass. Bay a royal colony to get
more control over trade. Dislike!
located between NE and Virginia
settled by Dutch but conquered
by British- center for trade due to
location
limited supply of resources…best
way to increase wealth is to
acquire more resources. Colonies
helped
Middle Passage
Benjamin Franklin
Individualism
Social Mobility
The Great Awakening
French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris 1763
Proclamation of 1763
printer, writer, & businessman
who became one of the world’s
leaders. American ambassador to
France who got alliance during
Revolution..
sea voyage that carried Africans to
North America
improve oneself
rise in society
(Franklin is an example)
(Franklin is an example)
Increase in religion with ideas to
GB vs France over land in Ohio and
W. Penn. Natives supported
French. British won with colonists
colonists not allowed by British
beyond Appalachians to limit
conflict with Indians. > tension
seek own relationship with GodNot just following the Puritan way
ended French and Indian War. GB
got Canada and land east of
Mississippi River- except New
Orleans
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Committees of
Correspondence
Thomas Paine
Common Sense
Declaration of
Independence
closed Boston port to punish for
Tea Party, house British troops,
British officials to be tried in
England
required colonists to print
material on paper containing a
stamp that was paid for by a tax to
Britain
helped in protest of GB by
weaving cloth and making other
goods so boycotts would work
formed to oppose GB by damaging
property, including govt. offices
and homes of wealthy British
supporters
patriot philosopher who wrote
Common Sense
Jefferson author- philosopher
Reasons- King’s injustice, declare
separation from England
first org. linking colonies in
opposition to British rule- planned
for 1st. Cont. Congress
moved many Americans to
support patriot cause. America
should not be ruled by island &
bad treatment
John Locke
George Washington
Crossing the Delaware
Valley Forge
Marquis de Lafayette
Gen. Cornwallis
Battle of Yorktown
Treaty of Paris 1783
commander of Continental Army
and first Pres. of US who set many
traditions for the office
Washington and troops spent
winter 1777 here in Penn. Terrible
conditions but good training to
help military
English philosopher whose ideas
are in Dec. of Independence
Christmas night surprise attack of
the Hessians by Washington --Colonists won & boosted morale
successfully attacked American
south but eventually forced to
surrender at Yorktown in Virginia
French supporter of American
troops and their training. Also
helped Franklin get alliance
ended Revolutionary War giving
US land east of Miss. River, Florida
to Spain, & Caribbean to France
Combined attack of American
armies and French fleet on coast
forcing surrender of British
US Constitution
eventual document governing US
written largely by James Madison
Replaced flawed Articles of
Confederation