Key Terms: chapter 3

King Philip's War

King Philip's War

A multi-year conflict (1675-1676) between English colonists and a Native alliance led by Metacomet (King Philip) and Weetamoo.

Metacomet

Wampanoag leader who initiated King Philip's War against English colonists.

Mercantilism

Economic theory that trade generates wealth, advocating for government protectionism to benefit the mother country.

Navigation Acts

Parliamentary acts (1651, 1660) aimed at promoting British self-sufficiency by restricting colonial trade to England.

Covenant Chain

Alliance formed in the 1670s between the English colony of New York and the Haudenosaunee league to combat native rivals and the French.

Yamasee War

Conflicts in South Carolina between Yamasee Indians and British colonists, leading to the collapse of Indian power in the region.

Society of Friends (Quakers)

Christian group founded in the mid-17th century advocating for the "inward light" and early abolition of slavery.

Bacon's Rebellion

Armed rebellion (1676-1677) led by Nathaniel Bacon against Virginia Governor William Berkeley over Native American policies.

Glorious Revolution

The peaceful assertion of parliamentary rights over the monarchy in England in 1688.

English Bill of Rights

Act declaring the rights and liberties of subjects and settling the succession of the Crown.

Lords of Trade

Body formed by Charles II in 1675 to advise on the management of English colonies.

Dominion of New England

A province encompassing several colonies, including Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

English Toleration Act

1689 Act granting freedom of worship to non-conformists, excluding Roman Catholics and Jews.

Salem Witch Trials

Series of hearings and prosecutions for witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts from 1692 to 1693.

Redemptioners

Indentured servants who sold themselves to repay debts to the Virginia Company.

Walking Purchase

Treaty that deprived the Delaware of their lands, favoring the Iroquois.

Backcountry

Region around the Appalachians, primarily inhabited by Native Americans before European settlement increased.

Staple Crops

Dominant food sources in a population's diet, providing essential energy and nutrition.

Natchez War

Conflict where the Natchez attacked French colonists, resulting in their defeat and displacement.

Founding of Carolina

Initiated in 1670 by settlers from Barbados seeking Native allies and resources.