APUSH Early American History Vocabulary

A collection of APUSH vocabulary flashcards covering key historical figures, events, and concepts from early American history.

Massasoit

Wampanoag leader who formed an alliance with the Plymouth colonists; his cooperation helped the early Plymouth settlement survive.

Metacom

Also known as King Philip, he was a Wampanoag leader who organized Native resistance against New England colonists during King Philip's War.

Charles II

English king who restored the monarchy after Oliver Cromwell's rule, during whose reign England expanded its colonies and passed laws strengthening control over colonial trade.

Sir Edmund Andros

Royal governor of the Dominion of New England whose centralized rule was strongly disliked by colonists, who overthrew him during the Glorious Revolution.

William III

William of Orange who became King of England with his wife Mary II after the Glorious Revolution, establishing stronger limits on royal power.

Mary II

Daughter of James II who became queen alongside William III after the Glorious Revolution.

William Penn

Quaker who founded Pennsylvania as a colony based on religious tolerance and established relatively peaceful relationships with Native Americans.

Columbian Exchange

Transfer of people, plants, animals, diseases, and goods between Old and New Worlds.

Encomienda

Spanish control/exploitation of Native labor.

Black Legend

Anti-Spanish propaganda about Spanish cruelty.

Jamestown

First permanent English settlement; tobacco made it profitable.

House of Burgesses

First representative assembly in English America.

Mayflower Compact

Self-government/majority rule at Plymouth.

Massachusetts Bay

Puritan colony led by John Winthrop.

King Philip's War

Major Native resistance against New England colonists.

Navigation Acts

Acts by which England controlled colonial trade.

Salutary Neglect

Policy under which Britain loosely enforced colonial laws.

Glorious Revolution

Event in which James II was removed and William III and Mary II took power.