VOCABULARY
DIRECTIONS FOR QUIZZES:
a. Definitions are required on all quizzes and should be precise and concise.
b. Definitions are not random descriptions. Each APUSH definition should denote the following
for the term: the Who, What, Where, When, Why and Historical Significance. Historical
Significance is the most important part as it displays the analysis in your writing. These are
your “because” statements. Ex. John Smith was historically significant because…
c. The Vocabulary below is considered important for the Unit.
Unit 1 & 2
Vocabulary covers Chapters 1-3 in the AMSCO book.
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Columbian Exchange
Encomienda system
Joint-Stock Company
Mayflower Compact
Headright System
Bacon’s Rebellion
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1639
King Philip’s War
Mercantilism
Navigation Acts 1650-1673
Triangular Trade/Middle Passage
The Great Awakening
The Enlightenment