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joint-stock company Backed by people who were investors(put money into a project to earn points)
charter A written contract issued by a government giving the holder the right to establish a colony.
Jamestown First permanent English settlement founded in 1607.
John Smith Soldier ,adventurer, tok cotrol of James town in 1608. said:He that shall not work shall not eat.Successful.
indentured servant People who sold their service to he who paid for their passage to the colony.after a number of years they they could take up a paid trade.
House of Burgesses created in 1619 became the 1st representative assembly in the american colonies.
Bacon's Rebellion Nathaniel Bacon wanted to take over Native American's land and grow tabacco, since he was not allowed he took over Jamestown and burned it to the ground, He soon died and his followers were executed.
Pilgrims separatist group, wanted to be free to celebrate their own religion, came to america on mayflower in 1620
Mayflower Compact people vowed to obey laws agreed upon for the good of the colony( slef goernment and majority rule
Puritans unlike pilgrims who wanted to break away form the catholic church they wanted to purify the catholic church. left for america for similar reasons as pilgrims
Great migration puritans leaving for America.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639- constitution- extended voting rights to non-church members and limited the power of the government. expanded idea of representative government.
Roger Williams Founded the first Baptist church in America, against taking Native Americans land, founded Rhode Island in 1636
Anne Hutchinson Believed a person could worship the Lord without the help of a church, a minister or a bible. in 1638 she fled to Rhode Island.
King Philip's War 1675-1676- puritans fought against Indians over land. king Philip is english name for Metacom, leader of Wampanoag, W lost the war and a lot of land.
Peter Stuyvesant New governor of New Netherland, 1624. Bad manner caused him to lose his place and to retire to his farm in 1664.
patroon a person who brought 50 settlers to New Netherland. Given large land grant and many privledges.
Duke of York Brother of King Charles II who drove the Dutch out of New Netherland in 1664.
proprietary colony a colony with a single owner.
William Penn Large landowner in America who became a Quaker and was attacked for his beliefs; Given piece of land by King Charles II that became Pennsylvania.
Quaker a person who believed all people should live in peace and harmony; accepted different religions and ethnic groups.
Royal colony a colony ruled by governors appointed by the king.
James Oglethorpe 1732- founded Georgia as a refube for debtors,set strict rules for colonists, the king made it a royal colony in 1752
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