AP US History Chapter 4 Key Terms (Give Me Liberty-Eric Foner)

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (p. 136)

Autobiography by an ex-slave, which became extremely popular.

Atlantic slave trade (p. 137)

A British-ruled industry that saw most of the slaves going to the West Indies and Brazil, but also saw 280,000 slaves going into the British mainland colonies.

Middle Passage (p. 141)

The voyage across the Atlantic, known as the Middle Passage because it was the second "leg" of the triangular trade routes that linked Europe, America, and Africa

"Task" system (p. 144)

System in which individual slaves are assigned daily jobs, and when these jobs are completed they get leisure times or to grow crops of their own.

Creoles (p. 147)

Slaves born in New World

Gullah (p. 148)

Language spoken by African slaves that combined a lot of African roots, and completely unintelligible to most whites.

Runaways (p. 149)

Slaves that, quite literally, ran away from their place of enslavement.

Stono Rebellion (p. 149)

Rebellion of 100 slaves that seize a store containing a multitude of weapons, then march down towards Florida. After a battle with the colony's militia, they are dispersed. Despite this, some slaves manage to make it to Florida.

Republicanism (p. 152)

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom." - Benjamin Franklin

Public + social, help the public good over personal interest.

Virtue (p. 152)

Willingness to throw away self interest for the pursuit of the public good.

Liberalism (p. 152)

Against exploring private life, shield it and personal concerns from the state.

More individual and private.

Two Treatises of Government (p. 152)

A book penned by John Locke that influences the thought process of what liberty is

"Deference" (p. 155)

Assumption that wealth, education, and social prominence carries a right to public office

"Salutary Neglect" (p. 156)

British policy towards the colonies where they left the colonies to their own devices

Circulating libraries (p. 158)

Library where you pay to borrow a book, first one established by Benjamin Franklin

Freedom of expression (p. 158)

Originates in Britain during 16th century, originally touted as Parliamentary members having the right to speak their views without a reprisal, so they could effectively govern the people. Outside of this, it's nonexistent.

Freedom of the press (p. 158)

Viewed as extremely dangerous, however it is the belief that the public can print anything they want.

Seditious libel (p. 159)

Crime of publishing something against a governor or some sort of official.

American Enlightenment (p. 160)

Literally, an Enlightenment that happened in America. Instilled the belief that you should apply the scientific method to political and social life.

Great Awakening (p. 161)

A global event where many religions go back to their roots and start to become fundamentalists.

Presidios (p. 163)

Spanish for military outposts.

Father Junipero Serra (p. 164)

One of the most controversial figures in early California's history. Founded first mission, converted thousands of Indians to Christianity.

"Middle ground" (p. 166)

The "middle ground" between European empires and Indians, or the Ohio Valley

Acadians (p. 168)

French residents of Nova Scotia

Pontiac's Rebellion (p. 170)

Rebellion led by Pontiac, inspired by Neolin, a Delaware religious prophet.

Neolin (p. 170)

A Delaware religious prophet that preached that Indians must reject European technology, free their selves from commercial ties with whites and dependence on alcohol, wear what their ancestors wore, drive Britain from their land, and that all Indians are a single people, not individual tribes.

Albany Plan of Union (p. 174)

A draft for a type of government, created by Benjamin Franklin. Envisioned a "Grand Council" with delegates from all the colonies, with the power to impose taxes, deal with Indian relations, and the common defense.