APUSH period 2

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to the early colonial history of America.

Great Migration

The mass movement of Puritans to Massachusetts Bay under John Winthrope, aiming to create a 'city on a hill' as a religious paradise.

Mayflower Compact

An agreement for self-governance signed by the Pilgrims upon arrival in New England, reflecting the will of the majority.

Royal Colony

A colony under the direct control of the king's government, exemplified by Virginia after 1624.

Corporate Colony

A colony operated by a joint-stock company, like Jamestown at its inception.

Proprietary Colony

A colony granted to an individual or group by the king, such as Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Indentured Servitude

A labor system where young servants worked under contracts of 4-7 years for passage to America, receiving freedom afterward.

House of Burgesses

The first representative assembly in the American colonies, established in Virginia.

Act of Toleration

A 1649 law in Maryland granting religious freedom to all Christians, later repealed by Protestants.

Bacon’s Rebellion

A revolt led by Nathaniel Bacon against Virginia's governor to challenge the elite and support poor farmers.

Metacom's War

Also known as King Philip's War, a conflict between Native Americans and New England colonists.

Triangular Trade

A system of trade involving the exchange of raw materials, slaves, and manufactured goods between America, Africa, and the West Indies.

Mercantilism

An economic policy where colonies existed to benefit the mother country by providing raw materials.

Navigation Acts

Laws that restricted colonial trade to England to strengthen mercantilism.

Halfway Covenant

A Puritan church policy allowing partial church membership for the descendants of existing members.

Protestant Revolt

A conflict in Maryland where Protestant colonists overthrew the Act of Toleration and restricted Catholic rights.

Dominion of New England

A consolidation of several New England colonies into a single administrative unit under Sir Edmund Andros.

Economic Problems

Challenges faced in the colonies, such as tariff impositions to counter falling tobacco prices.

Slavery

The establishment of a system of forced labor for life, as colonies created laws ensuring permanent bondage for Africans.