Colonial America Overview

A set of vocabulary flashcards summarizing key concepts from the lecture notes on colonial America.

Bacon's Rebellion

A revolt in the Virginia colony in the mid to late 1600s significant for highlighting the division between property owners and non-property owners.

Maryland Colony

Originally established as a refuge for English Catholics, allowing them to practice their religion and own property.

Lower South Colonies

Colonies including South Carolina and Georgia, known for their production of cash crops such as rice and indigo.

Yamasee War

A conflict between the English and the Yamasee tribe in the Lower South region.

Plymouth Colony

Founded in 1620 by Pilgrims, originally established for religious freedom.

Massachusetts Bay Colony

Initially established by Puritans, later merged with Plymouth to become present-day Massachusetts.

Puritans vs Pilgrims

Puritans sought to reform the Church of England, while Pilgrims, a subset of Puritans, sought complete separation.

Pequot War

A conflict in the 1630s between English settlers and the Pequot tribe in New England.

King Philip's War

A conflict between English settlers and Native Americans in the late 1670s, also known as Metacom's War.

Indigo

A cash crop grown in the Lower South Colonies, specifically important in South Carolina.

Natural Increase

Population growth due to the number of children born to families, a significant contributor to colonial population growth after 1700.

Cereal Grains

Food grains such as oats, rye, and wheat, significant in the Mid Atlantic region's agriculture.

Subsistence Farming

Farming for local consumption rather than for sale; prevalent in New England.

Slave Codes

Laws that defined the status of slaves and the rights of masters, starting in the 1640s.

Indentured Servants

Individuals who worked for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the colonies.

First Great Awakening

A significant religious revival movement in the colonies during the 1730s and 1740s.

Quakers

A religious group that originated from the Reformation and founded Pennsylvania for religious freedom.

Royal African Company

A company established to conduct the slave trade within the English Empire.

Political Participation

A political system where land ownership is a prerequisite for voting and holding office.

Religious Tolerance

Acceptance of different religious beliefs; increased in the colonies by the 1700s.

Established Settlements

Colonies like Boston and Charleston that started to resemble English towns by the early 1700s.

Wheat

A significant crop in the Chesapeake region after 1745, though still not as dominant as tobacco.

Caribbean Colonies

English-held colonies in the Caribbean that contributed to the imperial wealth.

Political Trends Post 1700

Increased local control in colonial legislatures and more land ownership leading to higher political engagement among colonists.

Colonial Diversity

The presence of various ethnic groups in the colonies, including Dutch, German, and African populations.