apush period 2

Ojiwe Indians

Indigenous people known for their mutual beneficial economic relationship with the French.

Jamestown (1607)

The first permanent colonial settlement financed by joint stock companies, it was a profit-seeking venture that faced many challenges including disease.

Bacon's Rebellion

A revolt against the government by farmers due to lack of protection from Native American attacks and favoritism towards wealthy plantation owners.

Mayflower Compact

An agreement by Pilgrims to self-govern in their new colony.

House of Burgesses

The first representative assembly in colonial America, dominated by elites.

Triangular Trade

An economic system involving trade between New England, West Africa, and the West Indies.

Middle Passage

The brutal sea journey taken by enslaved Africans to the Americas as part of the Atlantic slave trade.

Mercantilism

The economic theory that there is a fixed amount of wealth in the world and that a nation should export more than it imports.

Navigation Acts

A series of laws requiring merchants to trade only with English colonies and in English ships.

Slave Codes

Laws that defined slaves as chattel-property, handed down from generation to generation.

Stono Rebellion

A slave revolt in South Carolina where enslaved people stole weapons, killed owners, and marched to freedom.

Metacom's War

A conflict where Indian groups allied together to attack white settlements, reflecting high tensions.

Enlightenment

An intellectual movement emphasizing logic, natural rights, and the importance of a balanced government.

Great Awakening

A religious revival that emphasized personal piety and emotional experiences over traditional worship.

Impressment

The act of seizing colonial men and forcing them to serve in the royal navy.

New Light Clergy

Religious leaders during the Great Awakening who focused on personal piety and emotional experiences in worship.