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Diversity of Native Americans

Hundreds of distinct tribes with varied cultures, languages, and social structures.

Three Sisters

The agricultural practice involving the cultivation of corn, beans, and squash.

Columbian Exchange

The transfer of plants, animals, culture, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.

Maryland Toleration Act of 1649

Legislation granting religious freedom to Trinitarian Christians in Maryland.

Salutary Neglect

An unofficial British policy of relaxed enforcement of parliamentary laws in the colonies.

Mercantilism

An economic theory stating that a nation's power is based on its wealth, with colonies existing to benefit the mother country.

French and Indian War

A conflict between Britain and France over control of North America, resulting in British victory.

Common Sense

A pamphlet by Thomas Paine arguing for American independence from British rule.

Enlightenment

An intellectual movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and scientific inquiry.

Virginia Declaration of Rights

A document declaring the inherent rights of Virginians and influencing the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Republican Motherhood

The ideal that women had a civic duty to educate their children in republican virtues.

Slave Codes

Laws passed to control enslaved people and maintain the institution of slavery.

Proclamation of 1763

A declaration forbidding colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains post-French and Indian War.

Plymouth, Massachusetts (1620)

Settlement founded by Pilgrim Separatists seeking religious freedom.

Jamestown, Virginia (1607)

First permanent English settlement, established primarily for economic purposes.

Natural Rights

Inherent rights to life, liberty, and property that government cannot take away.

Popular Sovereignty

The principle that the power of government resides in the people.

Consent of the Governed

The legitimacy of government derives from the consent of those it governs.

Great Awakening

A series of religious revivals emphasizing personal piety and individual liberty.

Demographic Catastrophe

The drastic reduction of Native American populations due to diseases introduced by Europeans.

Camp Followers

Women who followed armies during the Revolution, providing essential services.

Stono Rebellion (1739)

The largest slave rebellion in the British mainland colonies before the American Revolution.