US History EOC Intensive Review: Colonial America

These flashcards encompass key vocabulary and concepts related to Colonial America from the US History EOC Intensive Review.

New England Colonies

Colonies primarily settled for religious motives, characterized by religious dissidents like Puritans seeking freedom.

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

Also known as middle colonies; represented by Pennsylvania, these colonies exhibited a mix of both religious motives and economic diversity.

Southern Colonies

Colonies such as Virginia and South Carolina that were primarily settled for economic reasons rather than religious purposes.

Religious Freedom vs. Religious Toleration

Religious freedom in colonial America did not equate to the modern understanding of religious toleration.

John Winthrop

Leader of the Puritans who famously spoke of creating a 'city on a hill' as a symbol of their new society.

Egalitarian Society

A society characterized by equality; New England society exhibited egalitarian traits with clergy as the dominant class.

Hierarchical Society

A society structured in levels of rank or authority; seen in Southern colonies with landowners as the dominant class.

Indentured Servants

Laborers who worked under contract for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the colonies.

Magna Carta

A document symbolizing the principle of taxation by consent and limiting the powers of the king.

Parliament

A representative body in England that contributed to the development of representative government.

Triangular Trade

A trade system involving the exchange of raw materials from the colonies, finished goods from Europe, and slaves from Africa.

Mercantilism

An economic policy that prioritized trading within the empire and necessitated colonies to trade primarily with their mother country.

Navigation Acts

Legislation passed in 1651 that governed mercantile trade, requiring colonies to trade with British ships.

Salutary Neglect

A policy where the Navigation Acts were loosely enforced, allowing colonies to operate with considerable autonomy.