APUSH period 2

What year was Jamestown established?

1607

What type of colony was Jamestown?

Royal Colony

What was the significance of the House of Burgesses?

It was the first representative government established in the colonies in 1619.

Who introduced tobacco to Jamestown?

John Rolfe

What was the 'Starving Time'?

A period of starvation in Jamestown where colonists refused to farm.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

An agreement for self-government signed by the Pilgrims in 1620.

Which colony was founded as a haven for Catholics?

Maryland

What was the Act of Toleration?

A 1649 law in Maryland that granted religious freedom to Christians.

What was Bacon's Rebellion?

A 1676 uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor Berkeley's administration.

What was the purpose of the New England Confederation?

To provide colonial cooperation against threats from Indians, French, and Dutch.

Who was Metacom?

The Wampanoag chief who led King Philip's War against the English settlers.

What was the significance of the Great Migration?

The movement of 15,000 settlers to the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to the English Civil War.

What were the Restoration Colonies?

Colonies established during the reign of King Charles II, including the Carolinas and Pennsylvania.

What was the primary economic activity in the Southern Colonies?

Large plantations growing cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo.

What was the Triangular Trade?

A trade system between the colonies, Africa, and Europe involving slaves and goods.

Who was Jonathan Edwards?

A preacher known for his sermon 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God' during the Great Awakening.

What did the Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke advocate?

Natural rights and the social contract theory.

What was the role of colonial legislatures?

To control taxes and exercise 'power of the purse' in the colonies.

What was the significance of the Zenger case?

It established a precedent for freedom of the press in the colonies.

What was the Halfway Covenant?

A 1660s agreement allowing partial church membership for the children of church members.

What was the Headright system?

A system that granted land to settlers for paying the passage of immigrants.

What was the impact of the Navigation Acts?

They regulated colonial trade and contributed to tensions between Britain and the colonies.

What was the significance of Rhode Island?

Founded by Roger Williams for religious freedom and separation of church and state.

What was the Pequot War?

A conflict between the Pequot tribe and English settlers in New England (1636

What was the role of indentured servants in the colonies?

They worked for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America.

What was the demographic impact of slavery in the colonies by 1775?

Slaves made up 20% of the colonial population, with 90% in the southern colonies.