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jingoism
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
Roger Williams
A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south
Anne Hutchinson
A Puritan woman who was well learned that disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her actions resulted in her banishment from the colony, and later took part in the formation of Rhode Island. She displayed the importance of questioning authority.
communal
held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune
indenture
the written agreement between the corporation and the lender detailing the terms of the debt issue
rebellion
an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
dissent
disagreement
theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Massasoit
Chief of the Wampanoag Indians who helped the Pilgrims survive. They had peace for 40 years until his death.
proprietor
An owner of a store or other business
Metacomet
Native American also known as Prince Phillip who fought against European settlers
pluralism
A theory of government that holds that open, multiple, and competing groups can check the asserted power by any one group.
republicanism
A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed.
tyranny
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
infer
to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
Benjamin Franklin
American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.
salutary neglect
An English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies
facilitate
make (an action or process) easy or easier.
ostensibly
apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually
John Winthrop
Puritan governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Speaker of "City upon a hill"
William Penn
A Quaker that founded Pennsylvania to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution.
sachem
A chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
Stono Rebellion
The most serious slave rebellion in the the colonial period which occurred in 1739 in South Carolina. 100 African Americans rose up, got weapons and killed several whites then tried to escape to S. Florida. The uprising was crushed and the participants executed. The main form of rebellion was running away, though there was no where to go.
imperial
like an emperor or an empire
ideal
conception of something in its most perfect form
homogeny
sameness, as applied to a public speaker and his or her audience
Anglo-Saxon
The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India.
Scots-Irish
A group of restless people who fled their home in Scotland in the 1600s to escape poverty and religious oppression. They first relocated to Ireland and then to America in the 1700s. They left their mark on the backcountry of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. These areas are home to many Presbyterian churches established by the Scots-Irish. Many people in these areas are still very independent like their ancestors.
custom
a tax that people pay for importing and exporting goods
colonial
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.