Pilgrims

• Protestants group who left England due to religious conflict

Separatist

• Pilgrims who broke with the Anglican Church

Puritans

• Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Anglican church

Mayflower Compact

• Established a self governing government led by male church members.

Fundamentals of Connecticut

• Viewed a first Constitution

John Winthrop

• Leader / Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Salem Trials

• 19 people hung due to mass hysteria and fear of the devil

Toleration Act

Act promoting religious freedom

Bacon’s Rebellion

• Started with a decline in Tobacco prices and ended up as a forceful take over of the government

House of Burgess

• Virginia State Government ---after Bacon’s rebellion opened land to colonist

Middle Passage

• Part of the Triangular Trade, Passage where slaves were traded from Africa to Cuba

Abolitionist

•One who opposes slavery

•Quakers

Mercantilism

• A nations power was measured in precious metals

Navigation Acts

• European goods destined for the Colonies had to be routed through England

• On English ships

• Limited product that could be traded

Glorious Revolution

• James II is kicked out of power and his daughter Mary and her Dutch husband William take over.

Great Awakening

• Religious revival ending with construction of many new churches

Iroquois League

• Native American tribes united with the English against the French

Land Speculators

• People who buy land predicting that prices will increase to make a profit.