APUSH Unit 1+2 Flashcards (IMPORTANT)

Mayflower Compact

This was a document signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 that established a government based on the consent of the governed. It was the first governing document in American history

Metacom (King Phillip)

He was a Wampanoag sachem (chief) who led a war against the English colonists in New England from 1675 to 1676.

King Phillip's War

This war was the bloodiest war in colonial America. It led to the decline of the Wampanoag and other Native American tribes in New England. This was also a major turning point in the relations between Native Americans and the English colonists.

headright system

This system was a land grant program designed to attract settlers to the American colonies. It granted 50 acres of land for each person who immigrated to the colonies

Ancestral Puebloans

Early Native American peoples of the Southwest. Chaco Canyon was a trading center for the region. They had cold

Protestant Reformation

A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.

Encomienda System

A form of forced labor that the Spanish imposed on indigenous peoples in the Spanish-controlled America

Pilgrims

They were a group of English Separatists who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. They were seeking religious freedom from the Church of England and became a pillar of British colonization in New England

Puritans

A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England. However due to persecution in England they migrated to North America founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony

royal colonies

These colonies were directly controlled by the British crown

Quakers

They were a religious group that emphasized the importance of simplicity

Salutary Neglect

A British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of laws governing the American colonies. It allowed the colonies to grow and prosper

Navigation Acts

The Navigation Acts were a series of mercantilist laws passed by the British Parliament in the 17th century to regulate trade between England and its colonies. They were designed to protect British shipping and industry

The First Great Awakening

It was a religious revival that swept through the American colonies in the 18th century. It emphasized individual religious experience and challenged the authority of the established churches.

Enlightenment

This was a philosophical movement that emphasized reason and individualism. It had a profound impact on the development of American political thought and culture