AP US History Chapter 3

formed Calvinism- believed in predestination

doctrine of John Calvin that adhered to the idea that each person's fate is predetermined by god

people who had seen their conversion and lived lives of holy behavior

English religious reformers who wanted to break all ties with Rome and follow Calvinism

Puritans who only wanted visible saints in the Churches and wanted to leave the Church

boat the Separatists used to go to New England

soldier who turned out to be a good Indian fighter and negotiator

Precedent to further constitutions- establishment of self-government

governor of Plymouth- worried about non-Puritan settlers

colony formed by the Puritans to get away from attacks from conservatives in England

1630s- 70,000 refugees left England for New World

1st governor of Massachusetts colony

name of Massachusetts colony symbolizing how it will be a Puritan example that others will look up to

Puritan- enforced the religious rules

nickname for Connecticut- had strict Puritan laws (no kissing in public)

poet who wrote a very detailed description of Puritan Hell

Puritan woman who challenged predestination- antinomianism

couldn't be saved by good actions, so the truly saved need not obey the laws of God or man

Extreme separatist- condemned Bay colony for taking land from Indians- thought government should not regulate religious behavior

nickname for Rhode Island- founded by Roger Williams for outcasts- freedom of religion

Reverend who led a group of Puritans west to Connecticut

modern constitution- established a more democratically controlled government- written by Connecticut River settlers

Wampanoag indian who learned English- helped keep peace w/ settlers

indian tribe that tried to be peaceful

wampanog chief who signed a treaty w/ the Pilgrims and celebrated Thanksgiving

1637- war between the colonists and the Pequot tribe- ended in destruction of the tribe and uneasy peace

Indian who united the tribes and defeated 52 Puritan towns

1676- united tribes and attacked Puritans- slowed Western expansion- killed Indians

1643-1686- 4 colonies banded together- all Puritan- step toward American unity

1686- 1688- created in London- regulated trade (Navigation Acts) and increased defense against Indians in colonies

head of new Dominion- open affiliation w/ Church of England, decreased the power of local authority- hated in the Puritan colonies

laws that restricted American trade with other countries

event in England that dethroned James II and throned William III- caused the collapse of the Dominion in the colonies

period of time where the Navigation Laws were weakly enforced

English explorer- employed by the Dutch to explore the New World- claimed Hudson Bay

companies controlled by the Dutch to explore

Hudson river area

New York City area- bought for a small amount- run for Dutch company- harsh rules

big feudal estates granted to promoters who would settle 50 people on them

derives name from wall built on Manhattan that protected them from Indians

general in New Netherland- fought the Swedish and was forced to surrender New Amerterdam

official name for the Quakers

founded the Pennsylvania colony for the Quakers

indian chief who sold Pennsylvania to William Penn