APUSH Period 2 ID Terms

jingoism

extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy; seen with the westward expansion and was the incentive for involvent in the Spanish-American War

Roger Williams

A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south.

Anne Hutchinson

A Puritan woman who was well learned that disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her actions resulted in her banishment from the colony, and later took part in the formation of Rhode Island.

communal

shared by all members of a community; for common use; seen with Native Americans and some pre-Civil War communities.

indenture

the written agreement between the corporation and the lender detailing the terms of the debt issue; a contract in which one person works to pay off the loan from the other

rebellion

an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.

dissent

to disagree

theocracy

A government controlled by religious leaders; no separation of church and state

Massasoit

Wampanoag chieftain who signed a peace treaty with Plymouth Bay settlers in 1621 and helped them survive.

proprietor

An owner of a store or other business; Maryland was owned by the Lords Baltimore, an example of this.

Metacomet

Wampanoag leader also known as Prince Phillip who fought against European settlers

pluralism

diverse; holding more than one office

republicanism

A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed.

tyranny

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

infer

to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought

Benjamin Franklin

American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.

salutary neglect

An English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies; this led to the colonies gaining independence and self-government, as well as lead to the American Revolution

facilitate

to make easier; to assist

ostensibly

supposedly; purportedly; allegedly

John Winthrop

Puritan governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Speaker of "City upon a hill."; first governor of Massachusettes

William Penn

A Quaker that founded Pennsylvania to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution.

sachem

A chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)

Stono Rebellion

a 1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina, leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws

imperial

a empire that expands its influence through conquering and/or colonization

ideal

conception of something in its most perfect form; American ones are found in the Constitution (democracy, individual rights, pursuit of a more perfect union)

homogeny

sameness; Puritans in the New World

Anglo-Saxon

The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India.

Scots-Irish

A group of restless people who fled their home in Scotland in the 1600s to escape poverty and religious oppression. They first relocated to Ireland and then to America in the 1700s. They left their mark on the backcountry of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. These areas are home to many Presbyterian churches established by them. Many people in these areas are still very independent like their ancestors.

custom

taxes levied by the government on imported goods; tarriffs

colonial

of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony or colonies.