APUSH UNIT 2

New England Confederation

Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and new Haven organized for their mutual protection after facing threats from Native American tribes and the Dutch.

Metacom / King Phillip’s War

A conflict between New England colonists and Native Americans led by Metacom, also known as King Philip, that took place from 1675 to 1676, resulting in significant casualties and land loss for Native tribes.

Sir William Berkeley

Governor of Virginia from 1642 to 1652 and again from 1660 to 1677, known for his policies that favored large planters and restricted the vote, leading to tensions that sparked Bacon's Rebellion.

Bacon’s Rebellion

A rebellion in 1676 led by Nathaniel Bacon against Colonial Governor Sir William Berkeley's administration, fueled by grievances over land policies and lack of protection from Native American attacks.

Pueblo Revolt

The 1680 uprising of Pueblo people against Spanish colonizers in present-day New Mexico, driven by oppressive policies and efforts to suppress their culture and religion. Various trives of Pueblo Indians including the Hopi and Zuni united against the Spanish.

Indentured Servants

Usually worked at tobacco plantations in the Southern colonies, they were laborers who signed contracts to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to America and eventual land or freedom.

Headright System

Virginia attempted to attract immigrants through [offers of land. It offered 50 acres of land to each immigrant who paid for his own passage and to any plantation owner who paid for an immigrant’s passage. This system incentivized the growth of tobacco plantations and the use of indentured servants.

Reasons for slavery

Reduced migration from England, need for a dependable workforce, and low-cost labor.

Resistance to slavery

Songs and storytelling to maintain traditions and customs, and went on hunger strikes, broke tools, refused to go to work, and tried to escape