APUSH Unit 2 - Overview

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Full review of the most important topics from unit 2

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Mercantilism

An economic system where colonies serve as sources of resources and markets for the mother country, enforced through laws like the Navigation Acts.

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House of Burgesses

Established in Virginia, it allowed white male landowners to vote, representing a form of representative government in the English colonies.

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First Great Awakening

A religious revival in the colonies leading to the rise of new denominations and challenging traditional church roles, influencing the colonies' social and political landscape.

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Headright System

A law offering 50 acres of land per immigrant brought to the colony, encouraging the importation of laborers to farm cash crops like tobacco in Virginia.

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King Philip's War

A conflict between New England colonies and local Natives, resulting in the westward displacement of Native Americans and illustrating the tensions between colonists and indigenous peoples.

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