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AH1 M2 Review
American History 1 Module 2 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anglican Church | Another name for the Church of England. |
| Colony | Group of people in one place who are ruled by another parent country elsewhere. |
| Indentured Servant | Poor people living in England who were paid to come and work for people in America. After 3-7 years of work, they became free. |
| Indigo | Type of crop that is grown in the south. |
| Middle Colonies | Group of colonies composed of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania where farmers grew wheat and other crops. There were also sawmills, mines, and ironworks. |
| Mother Country | Known as the parent country that sets rules for their governing countries. |
| Native American | People living in America before European countries started colonies there. |
| Northern Colonies | Group of colonies composed of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, where people worked in small businesses and in ship building. |
| Proclamation | An official announcement. |
| Puritan | Group of people from England that wanted to change the Anglican Church. |
| Slave | Person that is owned like property and is forced to work against their will totally under the control of someone else. |
| Southern Colonies | Group of colonies composed of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, where people owned plantations. They also grew tobacco, rice, and indigo. |
| Tax | Fee people are required to pay the government when buying things. |
| French and Indian War | War where England and France fought for control of North America. It was won by England. |
| Mayflower Compact | An agreement between the Puritans that listed the rules for how they wanted to live. It gave all people a say about the decisions in the colony. |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Proclamation by England that said the colonists could not settle past the Appalachian Mountains. |
| Tea Tax | Tax on tea imposed by England on the colonists. |
| Colonization | Where one country controls another area mainly to make money. The area they take over is known as a colony. |
| Consent of the Governed | The belief that every person should have a say in government. |
| Consequence | A result or an effect of something that happened. |
| Culture | How people act or behave in a certain area. |
| Economy | How people buy and sell things to make money. |
| Equality | The idea that all people should be treated the same. |
| Geography | Describes the land and water that surrounds and area. |
| Government | How rules are made and enforced. |
| Identity | Who or what something is. |
| Mercantilism | The idea that colonies should be used to make the mother country money and help it get more power. |
| Religious Freedom | The belief that people should be able to practice whatever religion they choose. |
| Salutary Neglect | England's decision to leave the colonies alone and let them make their own decisions and control their own economy. |
| Shared Values | The experiences shared by the colonists such as religious freedom, education, property, consent of the governed, and equality |
| Slavery | A system where people are treated like property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work against their will, totally under the control of someone else. |
| American Revolution | The war of independence fought between England (the Parent Country) and the 13 original colonies. |
| Battles of Lexington and Concord | The first battles of the American Revolution which became known as the "shot heard round the world." This battle changed the relationship between the colonies and England forever. |
| Battle of Saratoga | The first major victory for the Continental Army. After winning this battle, America began winning more often. |
| Battle of Yorktown | The final battle of the American Revolution. America defeated England and won independence. |
| Boston Massacre | The event where a group of English soldiers shot their guns into a crowd of colonists killing several of them. |
| Boston Tea Party | The event where a group of colonist's dressed up as Native Americans and threw England's tea into the Boston Harbor. |
| Continental Army | America's army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Declaration of Independence | The document which said America was now its own country. It listed the reasons why England no longer had the right to be in control of America. |
| George Washington | The leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Loyalist | Americans that were against the war and wanted America to continue to be controlled by England. |
| Patriots | Americans that supported the war and wanted America to be its own country. |
| Treaty of Paris | Document which said America was now finally free from English control. |
| Liberty | The right to freedom. |
| Life | The right to be alive and have the things you need to take care of yourself. |
| Multiple Causation | The idea that many things can cause something to happen. |
| Natural Rights | The things you are born with that no one should be able to take away. These include life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. |
| Perspective | The point of view a person has. |
| Pursuit of Happiness | The right to live in a way that makes you happy as long as it doesn't hurt others. |
| Taxation without Representation | Meant that the colonists would not pay taxes unless they had a say in what taxes they should pay. |
| Shot Heard Round the World | Meant that the battles were important because they caused other people in the world to fight for freedom too. |
| Watershed Event | When something happens that changes things so they can never go back to the way they were. |
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