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What was King Philip's War (1675)?
A conflict between colonists and Native Americans in New England, resulting from westward expansion.
What was Bacon's Rebellion (1670s)?
An uprising in Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government due to land and Native American policies.
What was the New England Confederation (1643)?
An alliance of New England colonies for defense against Native Americans, the French, and the Dutch.
What was the Dominion of New England (1684)?
A consolidation of New England colonies under a single governor, aimed at enforcing Navigation Acts.
What was the First Great Awakening (1730s-1740s)?
A religious revival that emphasized emotional preaching and challenged traditional religious authority.
What was the revocation of Virginia's charter in 1624?
King James I revoked the charter of Virginia in 1624 due to disloyalty.
What was the impact of westward expansion?
Westward expansion led to land conflicts with Native Americans and settlers, such as the Scots-Irish.
What was the significance of town meetings?
Town meetings in New England represented colonial self-rule and democratic participation.
What was the impact of the Navigation Acts?
The Navigation Acts restricted colonial trade to England, leading to resentment and smuggling.
What was the effect of the policy of salutary neglect?
Salutary neglect fostered a desire for self-rule and independence in the colonies.
Compare the religious landscape before and after the Great Awakening.
Before: Established churches, less diversity. After: Increased religious diversity, new denominations emerged.
Compare the political structures of the colonies to the British system.
Colonies modeled their governments after the British system, with a governor, upper house, and lower house.
Compare the economies of the Northern and Southern colonies.
Northern: More diverse, including trade and manufacturing. Southern: Primarily agricultural, reliant on cash crops and slave labor.
Compare the effects of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening on colonial thought.
Enlightenment: Emphasized reason and equality. Great Awakening: Emphasized religious emotion and challenged authority. Both contributed to questioning established norms.
Compare colonial reactions to the Navigation Acts and Salutary Neglect.
Navigation Acts: Resentment and smuggling. Salutary Neglect: Fostered self-governance and a desire for independence.
Compare the role of the church in New England and the South.
New England: Tax-supported Congregational Church (Puritan). South: Tax-supported Church of England (Anglican).
Compare the demographic trends in the colonies between 1700 and 1775.
1700: Primarily English/Welsh. 1775: More diverse with significant populations of Africans, Scots-Irish, and Germans.
Compare the causes of Bacon's Rebellion and King Philip's War.
Bacon's Rebellion: Colonial government policies. King Philip's War: Westward expansion and land disputes.
Compare the goals of the New England Confederation and the Dominion of New England.
New England Confederation: Defense against Native Americans and other European powers. Dominion of New England: Enforce Navigation Acts and strengthen British control.
Compare the impact of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening on challenging authority.
Enlightenment: Challenged political authority with ideas of democracy and republicanism. Great Awakening: Challenged religious authority, leading to questioning of political authority.
What is Mercantilism?
Economic system where colonies supply raw materials to the mother country and purchase finished goods exclusively from them.
What is Salutary Neglect?
British policy of relaxed enforcement of laws in the colonies, fostering colonial self-governance.
Define the Great Awakening.
A religious revival in the 1700s that emphasized emotional preaching and challenged traditional religious authority.
What are the Navigation Acts?
A series of laws restricting colonial trade to England, requiring ships to pass through English ports.
What is the Enlightenment?
An intellectual movement emphasizing science, reason, and the equality of all people, influencing colonial thought.
What is the Dominion of New England?
A consolidation of several New England colonies under a single appointed governor to enforce Navigation Acts.
What is the Scots-Irish?
Protestant descendants of Scots who had previously migrated to Ireland, and then immigrated in large numbers to the American colonies in the 1700s.
Define Established Churches.
Churches that are supported by tax money. In the colonies, the Congregational Church in New England and the Church of England in the South were established churches.
What is the New England Confederation?
A military alliance formed in 1643 by Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven colonies to defend against Native Americans, the French, and the Dutch.
What is English Common Law?
A system of law based on precedent and custom. Colonists believed they were entitled to the rights of Englishmen under common law.