2.3 in detail terms AMSCO APUSH

Idea of Anne Hutchison

Believed in antinomianism - idea that people could receive salvation with faith, without following traditional moral laws.

Founder of Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Anne Hutichison

Creation of Rhode Island

Anne Hutchison due to a native American rebellion, due to that parliament approved a Roger Williams charter and joined providence (Roger William land) with Portsmouth into a single colony, known as Rhode Island

founder of the Connecticut colony

Thomas Hooker

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)

First constitution in written history (1639). Established a representative government made up of a legislature elected by the people (popular vote) and a governor chosen by the legislature.

New Haven

Founder was John Davenport and joined with Hartford (Thomas Hooker) to form Connecticut

New Hampshire

The last colony to be founded in New England. It was originally part of Massachusetts Bay, and consisted of a few settlements north of Boston. Hoping to increase royal control over the colonies, King Charles II separated this colony from the Bay colony in 1679 and made it a royal colony

The Halfway Covenant allowed whom to be baptized?

Allowed for people to be part of the puritan congregation without experiencing a conversion. The children of those who had been baptized but had not experienced conversion were allowed

Act of Toleration

a 1649 Maryland law that provided religious freedom for all Christians (only christians)

Founder of Providence, Rhode Island

Roger Williams: He allowed Catholics, jews, and quakers to worship freely.

Protestant Revolt

The Protestants and Catholics did not get along and this caused a civil war among them in the late 1600s. Protestants won and repealed the Act of Toleration. Catholics could not vote in elections 18th century, Maryland and VA were similar however Maryland had a greater tolerance for diversity among different Protestant sections.

Great Migration of Puritans to Massachusetts, 1630's and 1640's

Came in families that relied on blend commerce and agriculture.

Transition of Jamestown into a Royal Colony.

A lot of diseases and conflicts were happening adn then then virginia was nearly bankrupt and then king james took direct control and became a royal colony

corporate colonies

Colonies operated by joint-stock companies during the early years of the colonies, such as Jamestown annd another corporate colony Plymouth.

Royal Colonies

Colonies controlled by the British king through governors appointed by him and through the king's veto power over colonial laws. Some of them became Virginia and New Hampshire.

Middle Colonies

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

Southern Colonies

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

New England Colonies

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

The Holy Experiment

William Penn's term for the government of Pennsylvania, which was supposed to serve everyone and provide freedom for all. (Including Quakers, Lutherans, Huguenots)

Frame of Government

Document provided to Pennsylvania colony by William Penn which guaranteed a representative assembly elected by landowners.

Charter of Liberties

In 1701, the Pennsylvania colony created this written constitution which guaranteed freedom of worship for all and unrestricted immigration. (p. 34)

Mayflower Compact

1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America and was a written constitution

New England Confederation

1643 - Formed to provide for the defense of the four New England colonies, and also acted as a court in disputes between colonies. (Massachusetts, Plymouth, New Haven, Connecticut)

Sir William Berkeley

the royal governor of Virginia. Adopted policies that favored large planters and neglected the needs of recent settlers in the 'backcountry' and new farmers being taken advantage of. His shortcomings led to Bacon's Rebellion

Slaves Codes

laws meant to govern the slave system of labor; these laws made it impossible for an African American to live as a free person. Also added different harsh laws that made new born to be slaves if their mother was a slave.

Similarities and Differences of Puritans and Pilgrims

Similarities: Both settled in New England (Pilgrims in Plymouth and Puritans in Massachusetts), both came to America for religious freedom

Diffrence: The Pilgrims were few in number. 102 sailed across the Atlantic on the Mayflower. About half died the first winter. The Puritans came by the thousands, indeed forty to fifty thousand eventually came. By 1776, 75% of the American population were of Puritan roots.

Thomas Hooker

A Puritan minister who led about 100 settlers out of Massachusetts Bay to Hartford because he believed that the governor and other officials had too much power. He wanted to set up a colony with strict limits on government. Then he joined with John Davenport (New Haven) to make connecticut