US HIS

Middle Passage

Voyage transporting enslaved Africans to Americas.

House of Burgesses

First legislative assembly in American colonies.

Bacon's Rebellion

Revolt against colonial government in Virginia.

Mayflower Compact

Agreement for self-governance by Pilgrims.

King Philip's War

Conflict between Native Americans and settlers.

William Penn

Founded Pennsylvania as a democratic government.

Mercantilism

Economic theory prioritizing trade for wealth.

Salutary Neglect

British policy allowing colonial self-governance.

Triangular Trade

Trade route connecting Americas, Europe, Africa.

French & Indian War

Conflict over North American territorial claims.

Boston Massacre

Violent confrontation between British troops and colonists.

Stamp Act

Tax on printed materials, protested by colonists.

Committees of correspondence

Networks for colonial communication and resistance.

Battle of Trenton

Surprise attack boosting American morale.

Treaty of Paris

Agreement ending the American Revolutionary War.

Shays' Rebellion

Armed uprising against economic injustices.

Great Compromise

Established bicameral legislature in Congress.

Checks and Balances

System preventing any government branch from overpowering others.

Federalists

Supporters of a strong national government.

Anti-federalists

Opponents of a strong national government.

Whiskey Rebellion

Protest against federal tax on whiskey.

Embargo Act of 1807

Prohibited American ships from trading overseas.