US 1-H American Pageant 17th Edition Chapters 1-6 (Major Themes/Ideas)

Mercantilism

________ is the economic idea of balancing trade to increase wealth and power of a nation.

Separatists

________- AKA Pilgrims, wanted to completely separate from the anglican church instead of waiting around.

Puritanism

________- A subsection of protestantism, wanted to purify the anglican church quicker.

Fundamental Orders

________: States the powers and limits of a government.

Great Awakening

The ________- Instead of a scientific, stolid presentation of religion, clergymen like George Whiteman gave speeches that people were able to connect with on a spiritual level, helping them incorporate new beliefs into their religion, and feeling more understanding of themselves.

House of Burgesses

________: First democratic legislative body (originated in Virginia)

Mayflower Compact

________: A simple form of government created by the puritans "Majority Rules "(Massachusetts { Puritans }), set up popular sovereignty.

Calvinism

________- Named after John Calvin, believed in predestination (the "elect) "and an omniscient, omnipresent god.

Protestantism

________- Criticizing the catholic church.

Protestantism

Criticizing the catholic church

Puritanism

A subsection of protestantism, wanted to purify the anglican church quicker

Separatists

AKA Pilgrims, wanted to completely separate from the anglican church instead of waiting around

Calvinism

Named after John Calvin, believed in predestination (the "elect") and an omniscient, omnipresent god

Puritan Laws in Massachusetts

Laws governing society by puritan standards, is dress codes

The Great Awakening

Instead of a scientific, stolid presentation of religion, clergymen like George Whiteman gave speeches that people were able to connect with on a spiritual level, helping them incorporate new beliefs into their religion, and feeling more understanding of themselves

John Winthrop and The City Upon A Hill

John Winthrops speech "a city upon a hill" argued that close church-government relations are necessary to building community and should be used in all successful governments

The Land Bridge Theory

Natives walked up from Asia and Africa to Siberia in Russia and over to Alaska

The Coastal Theory

Natives traveled down the pacific coast

House of Burgesses

First democratic legislative body (originated in Virginia)

Fundamental Orders

States the powers and limits of a government

Mayflower Compact

A simple form of government created by the puritans "Majority Rules" (Massachusetts{Puritans}), set up popular sovereignty