Most migrants to seventeenth-century new england came out of the poorer reaches of english society.

joint stock company (1606), petitioned king for charter (profit, settlement, and gold.) charter gave colonists same rights as ppl in GB company failed, VA turned into a royal colony, started a business-oriented society company did expedition that founded Jamestown

A base set up off the North Carolina coast in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh

A Discourse Concerning Western Planting

Written in 1584 by Richard Hakluyt, this work lists twenty-three reasons why Queen Elizabeth I should support the establishment of colonies.

Enclosure: act of creating privately owned farms, abolishing the medieval community manor system.

This increased productivity by 150%.

Someone who traded the cost of passage to America for services they would give for four to seven years

John Smith wrote No man.. 

will go from England to have less freedom in America. 

Started in Jamestown, the headright system gave a land grant of 50 acres to any person that paid their way to the new land.

If you paid for someone else, you would get more land.

the lawmaking body of Virginia, established in Jamestown in 1619

- once it became clear that the English were interested in establishing a permanent and expanding colony, not a trading post conflict arose - indians in Virginia launched an attack killing one quarter of settler population - in response colonists massacred indians and devastated their villages - afterwards Virginia's policy became expulsion of the savages to gain free range of the country - shifted balance of power in the colony

The expansion of Tobacco cultivation in Virginia

The rights of a wife to use one third of her deceased husbands land during her lifetime

English Protestants who believed in strict religious discipline and the simplification of worship; settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

liberty to do whats good, "Gods law" Puritan church will tell you what to do

land owner and lawyer who lead the Puritans

Separatists who came from England to the colonies in 1690 for religious purpose. came on Mayflower, settled cape cod, Massachusetts 

A document that the Pilgrims signed in which they vowed to obey laws agreed upon for the good of the colony.

Puritan Migration (aka Great Migration)

1630s-1640s

Approximately 15,000 Puritans migrated from England to America in the 1630’s and 1640’s, led by John Winthrop. During this period, the population of the Massachusetts Bay Colony grew to ten times its earlier population.

A person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion. Protestants who belonged to denominations other than the established church.

Began with "King Phillip's War", when many Puritans were taken captive by native americans The Sovereignty and Goodness of God, by Mary Rowlandson Grew gorier and more action-oriented as time went on Villains: mastermind chiefs and "white Indians" like Simon Girty

Sovereignty of goodness and god

A book, like other publications that talked about warfare and captives. Puritians in new england were worried that if they didn't dicuss returning to the colonies after being captured, than many colonist would not want to return. [Mary Rowlandson]

1656-1638- Series of clashes between English settlers and Pequot Indians in the Connecticut River valley. Ended in the slaughter of the Pequots by the Puritans and their Narragansett Indian allies.

Half-Way Covenant of 1662

-Allowed grandchildren of

Puritans who migrated as part of the Great Migration to become members of the church w/out an conversion experience

-Limited exclusivity of the church

was based on the rule of law the king was not above the law there was representation of British that the British population in a balanced government in the trial is required

Maryland "act concerning religion" of 1649

legislature passed saying anyone can settle in maryland as long as they acknowledge the divinity of christ. considered an act of religious toleration in american colonies between protestant and catholic. local Puritans seized the colony's gov't

_____ was banished from massachusetts because she said god spoke directly to her 

Which of the following was not a significant feature of indentured servitude in seventeenth-century Virginia?

  1. Indentured servants never comprised more than a small percentage of Virginians, the great majority of whom arrived either as free settlers or slaves.
  2. Unlike slaves, indentured servants were held in bondage only for a limited period of time.
  3. Like slaves, indentured servants could be bought and sold, beaten, and denied permission to marry by their masters.
  4. Although servants could anticipate some kind of "freedom dues" (often a piece of land) upon completion of their indenture, many died before their terms expired.

English “enclosure” movement of the 1500s and 1600s forced small farmers off “commons” land so that the land could be taken up by:

In the 1600s in Massachusetts, full church membership was not required to vote in colony-wide elections. T/F

      Under the headright system, anyone who brought in a sizable number of servants would immediately acquire a large estate. T/F

        In 1585, the English attempted to establish Jamestown in North America. T/F

          In Puritan New England, a husband's authority in his house was nearly absolute; genuine freedom for a woman was understood to come from her subjection to her husband's will and desires. T/F

            The expansion of tobacco cultivation in the early 1600's led to an increase in demand for which of the following labor groups?

            key motivation behind early English settlement in the American colonies was:

            Why was roger Williams banished from Massachusetts bay in 1636?

            His defense of native American rights
            Demanded For separation if church and state

            Which of the following did not happen in the 1630s?

            1. Pequot War
            2. Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts.
            3. The House of Burgesses was established.
            4. Anne Hutchinson's trial

            Who was the English-speaking American Indian the Pilgrims encountered at Plymouth Bay in 1620?

            Cecilius Calvert envisioned Maryland as a refuge for:

            The main lure for the majority of migrants from England to the New World was:

            The first permanent English settlement in the area now known as the United States was at:

            Because Puritan Massachusetts was deeply religious, ministers were frequently elected to colonial offices. T/F

              Nearly two-thirds of the English settlers who came to America in the 17th century paid for their own passage and arrived as free persons.

              False: About 2/3 of English settlers who in the 17th century were indentured servants

              The pilgrims, settling in plymouth, eventually had a successful harvest and the first thanksgiving due to the help of

              Squanto and the Wampanoagas

              Pilgrims, Separatists, and Puritans.

              Pilgrims and separatists came to get away from the church of England because it didn't let them believe what they wanted to in Religion. Puritans came to purify the church of England because they thought it was corrupted.  

              In 1600s Virginia, a femme sole could do all of the following except:

              The Half-Way Covenant (1662) held that believers in the divine right of kings were good. T/F

                Which of the following was not a characteristic of early New England society? Which of the following was not a characteristic of early New England society?

                1. intolerance of individual deviations from prevailing values
                2. highly patriarchal family life
                3. extensive autonomy and self-government in local affairs
                4. equality of the sexes in church affairs, but not in government affairs

                  Slavery was never allowed in the devoutly Christian colony of Massachusetts. T/F

                    Harvard College was founded in 1636 to educate whom?

                    Ministers, with an emphasis on morals and ethics

                    Ordinary settlers in Puritan Massachusetts were called "gentlemen" and "ladies" or "master" and "mistress." T/F

                    Most immigrants to America from England in the 1600s were poor, young, single men. T/f

                    England's ongoing struggle to subdue Ireland delayed its entry into New World colonization. T/F

                      Having fled religious intolerance in England, the Puritans in Massachusetts:

                      1. were intolerant of persons who disagreed with their version of Christianity.
                      2. were tolerant of other Christian faiths and denominations.
                      3. were tolerant of Quakers and Catholics, but intolerant of Jews and atheists.
                      4. frequently established their cities upon hills to protect against Indian attack.

                      CORRECT

                      See Complete pages 70-73; See Seagull pages 71-75
                      Focus Question: "How did Virginia and Maryland develop in their early years?"
                      Difficulty: Difficult
                      Topic: Cultural history | New Englanders Divided

                      The Half-Way Covenant applied to whom?

                        grandchildren of puritans who were part of the great migration. 

                        Which of the following was not a significant trend of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English society?

                        1. a large-scale displacement of rural people from the land
                        2. a dramatic increase in population
                        3. the elimination of gender hierarchies
                        4. enlarged public debate over the meaning of freedom

                        3. the elimination of gender hierarchies

                        Colonial Massachusetts was organized into self-governing towns.t/f

                          Because Jamestown was settled next to a malarial swamp, many settlers died. t/f

                          The typical seventeenth-century woman in New England gave birth seven times. t/f

                          Most migrants to seventeenth-century New England came out of the poorer reaches of English society. t/f

                          In the religious view of the Puritans, you would get to heaven if

                            God predestined you to heaven; no earthly act could change that

                            Anne Hutchinson scandalized Massachusetts's authorities both for her unorthodox religious ideas and for her "unwomanly" engagement in public issues. t/f

                            Which of the following was not a signif. outcome of start of Chesapeake tobacco cultivation?

                            campaigns to discourage migration by English women, who, it was feared, would distract male Virginians from their work in the fields

                            At the end of their period of indenture, indentured servants were often given "freedom dues" and became free members of society. t/f

                            Early New Englanders established trade relations with local Indians; early Virginians did not. t/f

                            Who was the most prominent Native American leader in orig. area of English settlement in Virginia?

                            In Puritan Massachusetts, "visible saint" was a term used to describe people of outstanding kindness and generosity. t/f

                            “visible saint” was the term Puritans used to describe:

                            a person who had experienced divine grace, during lightning storm.

                            Seventeenth-century Maryland stood out for its system of absolute rule, but also for its practice of religious toleration. t/f

                              Among the problems facing the early settlers of Jamestown colony were:

                              high rates of death and disease.

                              Which was not a characteristic of Roger Williams’ Rhode Island colony?

                              It required citizens to attend church.

                              Colonial Virginia’s economic substitute for gold was:

                              Intermarriage between Indians and English settlers was common. t/f

                                Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts for advocating freedom of individual conscience and religious choice. t/f

                                Most New England colonists sided with Parliament during the English Civil War. t/f

                                the Magna Carta (1215) clearly established the principle of

                                Which of the following was not a central theme of Puritan thought?

                                1. The Church of England is overly steeped in ritual and dogma.
                                2. The quest for material prosperity is a sign of moral corruption.
                                3. People enter this world either "elect" or "damned"; how they live their lives has no effect on their prospects for salvation.
                                4. True "freedom" means following God's will, not one's own natural impulses.

                                  What was the main lure for emigrants from England to the New World?

                                  The main lure for the majority of migrants from England to the New World was: land ownership. The English "enclosure" movement of the 1500s and 1600s forced small farmers off "commons" land so that the land could be taken up by: sheep.

                                  Did the typical seventeenth century woman in New England gave birth seven times?

                                  The typical New England woman married at age 22 and gave birth seven times. Puritans deemed women to be the spiritual equals of men, and women were allowed to become full church members.

                                  What was a characteristic of early New England society?

                                  English Puritans founded the colony of Plymouth to practice their own brand of Protestantism without interference. New England society was characterized by equality under the law for white male citizens (as demonstrated by the Mayflower Compact), a disciplined work ethic, and a strong maritime economy.

                                  Which of the following was true of most Puritans who emigrated to seventeenth century New England?

                                  They considered themselves non-Separatists. Which of the following was true of most Puritans who emigrated to seventeenth-century New England? Toleration of religious diversity in the Middle Colonies was made a necessity because of patterns of migration.