Chapters 4-5 APUSH Vocab

A group of English Protestants in Europe; was founded shortly after the Elizabeth I took power, and they were an active movement within the Church of England

The group of 104 English men and boys that tried to begin a settlement on the James River. They were Americas first permanent English Colony, and started the cascade of multiple towns being made in the area

A control system which the king granted one person a group of natives to take responsibility for, and he was to protect them and teach them the Spanish language, this was just another guise for slavery, almost like servants

First governing document of Plymouth Colony, written by the colonists, later together known to history as the pilgrims. This was to set a baseline for the people working in the city, and is one of the first official American documents.

The historical practice of contacting to work for a fixed period of time, was abused in the colony so 40% of the people who were indentured did not live to see their freedom, they were usually poor people who could not buy land in the colonies

A corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own shares of stocks in the company, it was like the stock market we have now, except smaller, and people invested so they could fund company and get returns later

The confederation of tribes in the Virginia area, they were the native people that got invaded when the English settled Jamestown. He had a good relationship with James Smith, but that ended once the majority of colonists started to hate the Native Americans.

Was the daughter of Powhatan, and she assisted the colonial settlers at Jamestown. Later she Converted to Christianity, probably because she was getting married to John Rolfe, she left back for London with him eventually

One of the early settlers of North America, he was the first to successfully cultivate tobacco as an export crop for the Colony of Virginia. He helped start the tobacco industry, which proved necessary for the long-term survival of the colonies

Was an Admiral of New England, he helped establishing the first English settlement at Jamestown; he was the leader of the Virginia Colony, and helped make the shipments to the beginning colonies

An English Protestant who was one of the early proponents of religious freedom as well as the separation of church and state. He also started the first Baptist church in the Americas

The time of religious revival in the Virginia colony, led by Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. Led many people to pressure religion, which made groups of people come together, mostly against the Indians

A Protestant theological system and approach to the Christen life. It is known for the doctrines of Predestination and total depravity. It stresses the absolute sovereignty of God

A System that granted legal land to settlers, it was between 1-100 acres, and it was given to anyone that could cross the Ocean to help populate the colonies, this was a part of the indentured servant system, and led to a conflict between landowners and servants

the slave trade route between Africa and the Americas. It started in Europe with good, which then went to Africa to trade those goods for slaves, then they went to the Americas, which were sold for raw materials, and the process just kept making each portion happy, so it happened continually

The uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony, mainly because the people were not happy with William Berkeley's friendly policies towards the Native Americans. This showed that the colonists started to hate the Indians, and wanted them gone form the land entirely

The slave revolt in 1712 was the uprising in NYC, where 23 enslaved Africans killed 9 whites, and injuring another 6. 70 blacks were arrested, even though only 23 commited any crimes

An early Puritan that became a leader of dissident church discussion group, she help bible meetings, eventually she claimed her own theological interpretations of sermons. She was eventually banned from the Massachusetts bay colony

An English real estate entrepreneur, he was giving a large piece of the American land from James II of England. He was a early advocate of democracy and religious freedom, he was also one of the few colonies to have good relations with the Indians, making serveral successful treaties

Was the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, it was taken by the Englsih in 1664, which then they renamed it to New York, Peter still stayed there, and was a historic figure of New York City.

An English Puritan lawyer, and a leading figure in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, He led large waves of migrants from England in 1630, severed as governor for 12 years, and helped the colony start off strong

Was the leader of the Pokanoket of the Wampanoag Confederacy, the term Massiot means Great Sachem, He negociated treaties with the English about their security in exchange for an alliance against the Narragansett

These were the laws enacted to define what it meant to be a slave, and what your master could do to you, these ranged from not receive the same rights as normal people, to not being worth as much from a legal standpoint

Protestant Chirstian churches, in which each church runs its own affairs, and do not connect with one another, Many of the churches have Protestant theories of unity. They were established the the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and later in New England

The time where people were accused of witchcraft between Feb. 1692 to May 1693, mostly targeted against women, this happened during bad times, when people needed to take their anger out on something, this also shows that women were not equal, as many more "witches" were tried then "wizards

It used the middle passage as one of its routes, this trade route was very profitable, and was significant to Africa, the colonies, and Britain, for the profit and trade each side did. The Colonists got slaves, Britian got raw goods, and Africa got Manufactured goods

Indivuduals who belong the Christian belief and believe that Baptism should only be preformed on the believers of faith. They began in Amsterdam in 1609, with John Smyth as the pastor, they only baptized living adults. This began to spread to England as well

A moralistic text that denounces a society for its sins, and proclaims its downfall. They were a favored literary device used by the Puritans. There were many of these written about slavery in later times.

The man who started Bacons rebellion. He was a colonist from Virginia. He was appointed to the council of governor. He later died of dysentery, an inflamitory distorder of the intestine

A German journalist in New York City. He was one of the key defendants in the legal case about freedom of the press, his article was a comody about the governer of NYC, which got him angry, which is why they went to court.

A missionary to the Native Americans, he played a critical role in shaping the First great awakening. He is acknowledged as one of America's most important philosophical theologian. He is often associated with his defense of Reformed theology

English Angican preist who helped spread the Great Awakening. Founder of Methodism and of the evangelical movement. He is one of the best-known preachers in Britain and the Americas

The first published African American Poet, and the first African-American women whos writing were publsihed. She used to be a slave, but he owners taught her to read and write, and acually encouraged her poetry