Period 2 APUSH

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from American History Period 2, aiding in exam preparation.

Pueblo Revolt

Native American revolt against Spanish colonial rule in present-day New Mexico in the late 17th century.

Mercantilism

An economic policy aiming to maximize the trade of a nation and accumulate precious metals by maintaining a favorable balance of trade.

Anglicization

The process of colonies adopting British customs, culture, and language.

The Enlightenment

A period emphasizing reason and knowledge that influenced new ideas about government and natural rights.

Indentured Servitude

A labor system where individuals worked for a fixed term in exchange for passage to the New World.

Characteristics of Spanish Colonization

Focused on conversion of Natives and wealth accumulation through strict control over colonies.

Characteristics of English Colonization

Based on agriculture, attracted a diverse population including men and women, and had hostile relations with Native Americans.

Reasons for the Growth of Slavery

Need for labor on plantations, decline of the Native population, and Africans used as permanent labor.

Salutary Neglect

An unofficial British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep the American colonies obedient to England.

Navigation Acts

Laws that restricted colonial trade in order to benefit England economically.

Long Essay or DBQ

An exam format that may require descriptive, analytical essays based on historical documents or themes.

Chesapeake and New England Colonies Comparison

Chesapeake colonies relied on tobacco farming and were more agrarian, while New England colonies focused on mixed farming and had a tighter-knit community based on Puritan values.

Impact of Bacon's Rebellion

Led to a shift from indentured servitude to African slavery due to landowners' fears of poor white servants rebelling.

Slave Resistance Examples

Running away and breaking tools as forms of resistance against slavery.