apush period 2 specific evidences

english civil war

created large number of religious refugees (conflict btw proestants and catholics in england)

English sea dogs

essentially pirates looted spanish ships, caused sense of nationalism

economic depression

england suffered loss of jobs, motivation for indentured servitude

Virginia Company of London

very successful joint stock company in englands NA colonies

John Smith

saved colony of Jamestown, leader of colony

Jouse of Burgesses

representative group, free adult men could vote, precendent for representative assemblies

Powhatan Wars

war between Indians and virgina colonies, had peace byt temporary

William Berkely

Governor of VA, established friendly relations to indians for trade/peace

Headright System

Established to promoted pop growth in Virginia bc of need for labor (tobacco) land granted to settlers

Bacons rebellion

armed rebellion of indentured servants and Indians, against William Berkely

Maryland act of toleration

law passed by marlyland mandating christain religious toleration

Pilgrim (seperatist)

puritans who wanted break from church of england

Mayflower compact

first social contract, gave political rights to all male colonists

New England Confederation

Military allience of puritan colonies in support of church for defense agaisnt Natives, early attempt at self rule

Navigation Acts

British to control intercollinal trade, impossible to enforce

Barbados

British colony grew sugarcane, required lots of labor, african slaves

Stono Slave Rebellion

Slave revolt prompted colonies to pass striceter laws

New York Conspiracy

plot by slaves and poor whites to burn new york (class rebellion but slaves blamed)

George Whitefield

English preacher, sparked great awakening

Great Awakening

Religious revival, first shared experience between colonies, church vs. state