U.S. History chapter 1 set 2
Order by
21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Jamestown | first lasting English settlement in America |
| joint-stock company | a group of private investors who pool their money to support big projects |
| pilgrims | people who take a trip for religious reasons |
| subsistence farming | raising only enough food for a family |
| William Penn | religious leader who founded Pennsylvania |
| proprietary colony | a colony owned by an individual, who can govern it any way he wants |
| indentured servants | people who agreed to work for several years to pay for their trip to America |
| immigrate | to move into a country |
| emigrate | to leave a country |
| enclosure movement | British farms changed from growing crops to grazing animals |
| Anglican / Episcopalian | the official church of England |
| corn, tobacco, tomatoes, potatoes | plants native to America |
| The Great Awakening | energized, upbeat religion in America |
| John Locke | prompted by his study of the New Testament, wrote about "majority rule" and "the consent of the governed" |
| Montesquieu | opposed to atheism, sought to protect people's freedom by dividing government into three branches to check and balance each other |
| Minutemen | soldiers in the militia, ready to go at any minute to defend freedom |
| Lexington and Concord | first two battles in the war for independence |
| Continental Congress | started in 1774, representatives from each colony discuss how to deal with British attacks on freedom |
| George Washington | appointed general over the militia by the Continental Congress |
| Bunker Hill | colonists demonstrate strength near Boston; militia defends against two waves of British attacking soldiers |
| Yorktown | last battle of the war; British General Cornwallis surrenders in October 1781 |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.