wrote a auto-biography about the horrors of slavery; helped influence British lawmakers to abolish Slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807

a 1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina, leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws

european social and philosophical movement stressing rational thought and progress through science

This theologian was an American revivalist of the Great Awakening. He was both deeply pious and passionately devoted to intellectual pursuits. His most popular sermon titled, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," appealed to thousands of re-awakened Christians.

This English philosophe argued that all men were born with natural rights and that a government's purpose was to protect these rights

wrote The Spirit of the Laws : developed the idea of the separation of powers into three branches of government

believed that human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. government should exist to protect common good, and be a democracy

Social Mobility & diplomat who convinced France to aid the colonists during the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence and delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

The ability of individuals to move from one social standing to another. Social standing is based on degrees of wealth, prestige, education and power.

a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence

you are bound together with three other prisoners in the belly of a ship headed across the Atlantic Ocean... you are headed to the New World...

You have tobacco seeds from the Spanish and headed to the New World

1st Permanent English settlement. A settlement in the colony of Virginia. At first, some settlers refused to do manual labor because they thought it was below them. John Smith with the assistance of Powhatan Confederacy taught the colonists how to cultivate crops and the importance of manual labor.

A joint stock company. A group of investors share the risk of sending people over to America in hopes that they will make a profit. (High risk = high profit or high loss).

John Rolfe created a blend of tobacco that was marketable in England. Tobacco saved the colony of Jamestown.

At first the English settlers had a good relationship with these Native Americans, but over time the relationship deteriorated because the colonist began to steal food from the Native Americans.

Virginia's representative government (a Republic). The people in Virginia elected officials to make the laws. It was a form of self government.

Governor Berkeley limits the House of Burgesses to only landowners. Only landowners can vote for House of Burgesses members. The House of Burgesses refused to expand land because they did not want to anger Native Americans. This angered backwoods farmers and landless because they wanted more land. Native Americans attack backwoods farmers. Nathan Bacon creates a militia and they attack Native Americans. They also take over Jamestown and kick Berkley out. Berkley creates a militia and kick Bacon and his men out to the swamps. Bacon dies. The Result: the vote is given back to all males regardless of landownership and they decided to expand the land regardless how it would impact Native Americans.

Settled by the Puritans who were highly religious. They were exclusive (they only wanted people in the community who shared their beliefs). Their religious tension caused the creation of other New England colonies such as Rhode Island and Connecticut. Massachusetts lost its charter due to smuggling.

Founded by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson. Created because of Massachusetts being religiously strict.

Founded by Thomas Hooker. He disagreed with Massachusetts voting policy. He thought people should be able to vote regardless of church membership.

People were being accused of being witches in Salem, Massachusetts. This demonstrates the strict religious atmosphere in N.E.

Partial church membership in the Puritan church.

Fought in New England. Native Americans angry that the N.E. colonists were trying to force them to follow the colonists' laws. King Philip (AKA Metacoment) led a war against the settlers which resulted in the Native Americans being scattered from New England leaving it to be controlled by the colonists.

Established for two reasons: 1. The King owed William Penn's father a debt 2. A refuge for the Quakers.

Once controlled by the Dutch. When the Dutch controlled the two colonies, they were called New Netherlands (NY City was called New Amsterdam). The English took it over to connect the New England Colonies with the colonies towards the south.

France colonized in order to get beaver fur for trade. Quebec became the capital of New France.

Economic belief that in order to be the most powerful country, a country must have the most gold and silver (power = wealth).

trade of goods and people between Britain, Africa, and America (AKA Triangular Trade).

The horrific voyage enslaved Africans took across the Atlantic Ocean to America.

A great example of social mobility and individualism because he came from an impoverished family and he became wealthy and influential in American Government. He was an ambassador to France during the American Revolution trying to get them to join the war on the side of America. He helped create the U.S. Constitution.

a Religious response to the Enlightenment. The Great Awakening preached a dedication to God. Protestants were created (Baptists, Methodist, and etc.).

Started due to the France and British settlers both trying to claim the Ohio River Valley.

Ended the French and Indian War. The British were victorious. The treaty kicked France out of North America. Britain received everything east of the Mississippi River minus New Orleans.

Created the Proclamation line which is a line going north and south along the Appalachian Mountain range which prevented settlers in America from settling west of this line. It was created in order to keep the settlers and Native Americans apart in order to lower tensions. The colonists despised the Proclamation Line.