Chapters 3-4 Unit II Flashcards
A colony ruled by a king or queen and governed by officials appointed to serve the monarchy and represent its interests. Royal colony #1 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
Fifty acres of free land granted by the Virginia Company to planters for each indentured servant they purchased. Headright #2 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
Dissenters from the Church of England who wanted a genuine Reformation rather than the partial Reformation sought by Henry VIII. Their religious principles emphasized the importance of an individual’s relationship with God developed thought Bible study, prayer, and introspection. Puritans #3 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
Epithet for members of the Society of Friends. Their belief that God spoke directy to each individual through an “inner light” and that neither ministers nor the Bible was essential to discovering God’s Word put them in conflict with orthodox Puritans. Quakers #4 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
Relatively bloodless revolution reasserting Protestant influence in England and its empire. It saw King James flee to France, and William III and Mary II become corulers. Glorious Revolution #5 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
Reform effort initiated by King Henry VIII that included banning the Catholic Church and declaring the English monarch head of the new Church of England but little change in doctrine. Henry’s primary concern was consolidating his political power. English Reformation #6 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
A joint-stock company organized by London investors in 1606 that received a land grant from King James I in order to establish English colonies in North America. Investors hoped to enrich themselves and strengthen England economically and politically. Virginia Company #7 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
The first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607 by colonists sponsored by the Virginia Company. Jamestown #8 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
English laws passed in the 1650s and 1660s requiring that English colonial goods be shipped through English ports on English ships in order to benefit English merchants, shippers, and seamen. Navigation Acts #9 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
An unsuccessful rebellion against the colonial government in 1676, led by frontier settler Nathaniel Bacon, that arose when increased violence between Indians and colonists pushing westward was met with government refusal to protect settlers or allow them to settle Indian lands. Bacon’s Rebellion #10 SHOWNEXT MARK FOR REVIEW Review
Reference Roark, J.L. (2013). The American promise: A concise history (5 th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s REVIEWEND