APUSH UNITS ONE-THREE VOCAB CARDS

Maize

a cereal plant from central America that grows cobs (corn)

Bering Strait

A strait between the Pacific and Artic oceans

Columbian Exchange

a trade between the Americas and Europe that traded plants, animals, and cultures

Encomienda System

a labor system where conquorers got the “rights” to use native people as labor

Caste System

a hierarchy based off of race used by Spanish colonizers

Feudalism

an economic system in Europe focused on land ownership

Capitalism

An economic system based on private ownership of profits

Puritans

a group of English protestants that left Europe because of religious prosecution

Jamestown

one of the first New England colonies in America ran by John Winthrop and the puritans

House of Burgesses

an elected representative element in the Virgian colony government

Maryland Act of Toleration

an act to ensure freedom of religion for Christian settlers

Mayflower Compact

a set of self-governance rules for established England settlers

Triangular Trade

a trade system where one country pays for imports using the exports of another country

King Philip’s War

an armed conflict between a group of Native Americans and New England Colonists and their allies

Chattel Slavery

the complete ownership of another person

The Middle Passage

a journey taken by slave transporting ships to the Americas

Great Awakening

a religious reival in the English colonies

The Zenger Case

a trial that paved the way for freedom of speech in the colonies

Mercantilism

a belief in trading for profit

French and Indian War

a war between the Native American colonies and the French where both sides were supported by Native Americans

Proclamation of 1763

A proclamation made by King George that set limits for where European Colonists could settle

Salutary Neglect

a policy used by the British government against the colonies

Boston Tea Party

a protest by the Ameircan Colonists against the Britsh where Tea was thrown in the Boston harbor

Boston Massacre

an event where British soldiers killed Americans at a protest

Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Pain which explained why the colonies shouldn’t be controlled by the British government

Republican Motherhood

a term for the attitude towards women’s roles in the emerging United States

Articles of Confederation

the original constitution of the US

Northwest Ordinance

it chartered for a government and gave a way to admit new states to the government

Federalists

a group of people who advocated for multiple states under one government

Anti-Federalists

people who stood against the idea of the federalists

Democratic-Republicans

a major political party founded by Thomas Jefferson

Bill of Rights

the first ten commandments of the United States

Farewell Adress

a speech given by George Washington at the end of his presidency that established two term limits for future presidents

Alien and Sedition Acts

acts that tightened the restrictions on foreign-born Americans and also limited speech against the government

Kentucky and Virgiana Resolutions

political statements made in 1798/1799 where Kentucky and Virginia took the position that the alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional

Pequot War

A war where the Pequot people fought with an alliance of Colonists

Bacon’s Rebellion

An armed rebellion led by Nathanial Bacon in Virginia which happened because William Berkely didn’t drive Native American Indians out of of Virginia

Sugar Act

A tax from the British empire to the colonies that taxed sugar

Stamp Act

A tax from the British empire to the colonies that taxed paper goods

Shay’s Rebellion

A rebellion led by Farmers that happened because of the debt crisis the colonists faced (Happen under AoC)

Whiskey Rebellion

A rebellion led by Farmers that happened because of the taxes on Whiskey (Happened under Delcaration of Independence)

Thomas Jefferson

Leader of the Anti Federalists and established the Democratic-Republican party. Was against ratifying the constitution and helped establish the bill of rights

Alexander Hamilton

Leader of the Federalists and was pro ratification of the Delcaration of Independence

John Jay

Second President of the United States. A federalist who was involved in the XYZ affair, Alien and Sedition Acts, and Midnight appointments