Period 1 + Period 2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Amerigo Vespucci
Italian explorer voyages to new world in 1503
Montezuma
Aztec king in power at the time of Cortes colonization
Treaty of tordisillas
1494 between Spain and Portugal to divide South American colonization
St Augustine
Spanish in 1565 first permanent settlement in America (Florida)
Encomienda system
Forced labor on indigenous workers by Spanish colonists
Popé
Indian religious leader that killed Europeans in 1680 (led to good working)
Who established rhode island
Roger Williams
Who was Anne hutchinson
She went against the laws of ruling society as a feminist in the early 1600:
When was king Phillips war and who fought in it
1675, both colonies of the New England colonies against the native Americans metacom
Who were the two New England colonies and when
The Plymouths who left illegally on the mayflower in 1620 and the Massachusetts bay colony in 1630
Why did the New England colonies flourish faster than the Chesapeake colonies
They brought women and established a livable society before looking for an economic increase
What is the “social contract” theory?
The belief that sovereignty lies with the people, and governments exist by the consent of the governed.
In a monarchy, who holds the authority?
The king or sovereign holds the authority and grants rights to the people
What are “natural rights” according to John Locke?
Life, liberty, and property (or the pursuit of happiness in the Declaration of Independence).
What were the Intolerable Acts and how did they impact the colonies?
A series of punitive laws passed after the Boston Tea Party, which united the colonies in opposition to British rule.
Which Enlightenment ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?
Natural rights, social contract, and the belief that governments derive power from the consent of the governed.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?
To tax all printed materials in the colonies to raise revenue for Britain following the French and Indian War.
What was the Boston Tea Party, and why did it happen?
A colonial protest in 1773 against the Tea Act, where colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor as a symbol of resistance.
What was the Albany Plan of Union, and who proposed it?
Proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754, it aimed to unify the colonies for collective defense during the French and Indian War.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 declare
It forbade American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflicts with Native Americans.
What were the Townshend Acts, and how did they affect the colonies?
A series of laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods like paper, glass, and tea, sparking further colonial resistance and boycotts.
Q: What was the Quartering Act, and why did it anger colonists?
It required colonists to house and provide for British soldiers, increasing tensions over British control in the colonies.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A secret society formed to oppose British policies and promote colonial rights, notably active in protests against the Stamp Act.
What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 declare?
It asserted Britain’s authority to make laws binding the colonies “in all cases whatsoever,” even after repealing the Stamp Act.
