APUSH: Period 2 Study Guide

What year was Jamestown established as the first permanent English settlement in North America?

1607

What significant contract was signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 before they disembarked?

Mayflower Compact

Which colony was founded by Puritans seeking religious freedom in 1630?

Massachusetts Bay Colony

What act was passed in 1649 promoting religious tolerance in Maryland?

Maryland Toleration Act

What were the Navigation Acts designed to regulate?

Colonial trade

What conflict occurred between Native Americans and New England colonists from 1675 to 1678?

King Philip's War

What major political change occurred in England in 1688-1689 that affected colonial governance?

Glorious Revolution

What event took place in Massachusetts from 1692 to 1693 targeting suspected witches?

Salem Witch Trials

What economic theory emphasized the accumulation of wealth through exports and trade control?

Mercantilism

What trade route connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas involving goods and enslaved people?

Triangle Trade

What crop contributed to the growth of the plantation system in the Chesapeake colonies?

Tobacco

What was the name of the first representative assembly in the American colonies?

Virginia House of Burgesses (1619)

Who was the prominent figure associated with the Great Awakening that emphasized individual spirituality?

Jonathan Edwards

What social class included the wealthy planters, merchants, and political leaders in colonial society?

Upper class

What did the Maryland Toleration Act exemplify in terms of governance?

Religious tolerance