| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Blue Laws | harsh and repressive laws passed in the New England Colonies by purtians |
| Freemen | adult male member of the puritan church in massachusetts Bay Colony. They could vote and hold office |
| Dominion of New England | Organized in 1686 by King James II in an atempt to boost colonial defence against the native indians |
| East India Company | Powerful Dutch Enterprise in New World with 10,000 men and 190 ships |
| Martin Luther | Nailed protests against Catholic doctrine to the door of wittenbergs cathedral. Sparked protestant reformation |
| Massachusetts Bay Colony | Settled in 1630 after charter was issued by Charles I of England. It was a puritan colony , started as an economic venture in 1630; soon settled by the puritans, who were seeking freedom from the crown and church; under calvanist leaders (ex: John Winthrop), the colony soon became a theocracy; first colony to establish a semi-representative government and demand representation in parliment if they were to be taxed |
| Navigation Laws | Laws enforce, Promoted English shipping and control colonial trade; made Americans ship all non-British items to England before going to America |
| Anne Hutchinson | dissenter in Mass, claimed that all the spiritual and /or political leders in the colony were not part of the "elect" and had no right to their authority, the leaders attempted to control other activites that she supported and restricted the role of women, founded Portsmouth, RI |
| Charles II | King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660-1685) who reigned during the Restoration, a period of expanding trade and colonization as well as strong opposition to Catholicism |
| Martin Luther | wrote the 95 theses, sparked the protestant reformation |
| John Calvin | founder of Calvinism |
| Calvinism | stated all humans were weak and wicked;only the predestined could go to heaven; members sought conversion signs that they were chosen |
| Puritans | sought to reform church from inside; only visible saints admitted to church membership |
| separatists | broke away from church of england seeking religious freedom |
| Pilgrims | separatists that left Holland in search for freedom of religion |
| Mayflower Compact | set of rules signed by pilgrims; set standards for later constitutions |
| William Bradford | chosen governor of Plymouth 30 times; great leader helped Plymouth survive |
| Massachusetts | Bay colony ; received charter in 1629 |
| John Winthrop | elected governor for 19 years in Massachusetts; hated democracy |
| John Cotton | Prominent clergy member; immigrated to mass. To avoid persecution |
| Roger Williams | was a radical idealist hounded his fellow clergymen to make a clean and complete break with the Church of England. Denied civil government could govern religious behavior |
| Rhode Island | Received charter in 1644; colony of outcasts and religious dissenters, sewer colony |
| Fundamental Orders | Drafted 1639 by connecticut river colony; modern constitution |
| Pequot war | 1637 war with English and powerful indian Tribe; English destroy Indians and bring 40 years peace |
| Metacom | aka king Philip united indians for one last failed war |
| New England Confederation | 1643 united 4 colonies; almost all puritan; weak but important milestone in american unity. Formed to protect colonies from indians |
| Charles II | hoped to control his colonies more firmly; revoked mass. Charter in 1684 |
| Sir Edmund Andros | Head of the Dominion of NE |
| Glorious Revolution | Bloodless war that instated william and mary to the crown |
| Patroonships | large areas of land given to promoters by dutch |
| New amsterdam | Becomes New York |
| Quakers | "Alliance of friends"; did not swear oaths; pacifists |
| William Penn | Quaker; given immense grant of land in 1681; greatly advertised his colony |
| Pennsylvania | colony had freedom of worship; limited death penalty; disliked slavery; melting pot; "most american" |
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