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Also known as the Religious Society of Friends, were Christian radicals who believed in inner religious authority, equality for all, nonviolence, and refusing military service. They faced persecution and imprisonment for challenging authority due to their beliefs.	Quakers
Transathaltic trade empowered Europeans connecting North America, Africa, and Europe.	Triangular Trade
The idea that a country's wealth depended on exporting more than it imported.	Mercantilism
A series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade.	Navigation Acts
What was the only enumerated good through Navigation Acts for a while?	Tobacco
King James II plans to have more control over the colonies by merging New York, New Jersey, and New England; it showed how colonists were willing to rise up against British tyranny and foreshadowed their violent revolt against the Intolerable Acts some 100 years later.	The Dominion of New England
Governor of the dominion of New England, and resulted to be unpopular by levying taxes, limiting town meetings, revoking land titles.	Sir Edmund Andros
Culminated in the exile of King James II and the accession to the throne of William and Mary. It has also been seen as a watershed in the development of the constitution and especially of the role of Parliament.	The Glorious Revolution 1688
4 New England colonies (Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven) joined together for mutual protection. Though it only lasted 40 years, it set a significant example of colonies uniting for a shared goal.	The New England Confederation 1643
The bloodiest war in American history, having claimed over 5,000 Indian lives, 40 percent of the population, and at least 2,500 English lives. It was both a terrible blow to southern New England Native people and a formative event in American history.	Metacom’s War
The first popular uprising in the American colonies against English tyranny, which culminated in the war for independence one hundred years later.	Bacon's Rebellion
A revolution against Spanish religious, economic, and political institutions imposed upon the Pueblos. It is the only successful Native uprising against a colonizing power in North America.	1680 Pueblo Revolt
Voted into office in the first general election since 1661—passes a series of reforms including the repeal of the 1670 voting law.	Virginia House of Burgesses's laws
A frightening and dehumanizing voyage that was part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Triangular Trade System.	Middle Passage
Founder of Pennsylvania and demonstrated how a free society could work and how individuals of different races and religions could live together in liberty and peace.	William Penn
Led to sinners confessing their sins and celebrating their salvation with strong emotions during Protestant services, and changed how people viewed authority, promoting democracy.	Great Awakening 1730-1770s
An intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.	Enlightenment
A joint-stock colony was a combined venture between investors in the hope of obtaining a return on their investment of funds in the colony.	Corporate Colonies
Colony directly controlled by the King	Royal Colonies
Under the control of individual proprietors granted ownership by the king.	Proprietary Colonies
What type of government did the English always favored?	Representative Government
Founded Calvinism, a form of Protestantism that stressed God's supreme authority, human sinfulness, and predestination.	John Calvin
In the Plymouth Colony, the Separatists (radical dissenters) organized a separate church that was fully independent from the royals.	Pilgrims
In 1630, he led a thousand Puritans sailed for Massachusetts and founded Boston.	John Winthrop
Which was the first royal colony?	Virginia
Which was the first proprietary colony?	Maryland
The first colonial statute granting religious freedom to all Christians; also called for the death of anyone who denied the divinity of jesus.	The Act of Toleration 1688
A civil war created by the provocation of the Protestants against a Catholic proprietor, which the Protestants won. And, resulted in Catholics' the right to vote provoked.	Protestant Revolt
Believed in antinomianism - any view which rejects laws or legalism and argues against moral, religious or social norms, or is at least considered to do so	Anne Hutchinson
Founded Hartford, Connecticut in 1636	Thomas Hooker
The settlers established the first written constitution in American history creating a representative government with a legislature elected by popular vote and a governor chosen by that legislature	the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)
A form of church membership permitting baptized persons of moral life and orthodox faith to enjoy privileges of full membership except the partaking of the Lord's Supper.	halfway covenant
In the late 17th century, newly founded American colonies were called	Restoration Colonies
Also known as the Religious Society of Friends, were Christian radicals who believed in inner religious authority, equality for all, nonviolence, and refusing military service. They faced persecution and imprisonment for challenging authority due to their beliefs.	Quakers