| Vocabulary Chapter 4 |
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| Navigation acts- These were a series of laws passed by parliament that limited the legal trade regarding the colonies. Between 1651 and 1750 several acts were passed that allowed all products to be carried aboard British ships. At the same time, however, any goods bought form outside the empire had heavy duties on it. Also, the colonies would not be able to compete with Great Britain in cloth or the steel industry. Stono rebellion- In 1739, a group of 20 slaves rose up against their masters. They marched towards south Florida, picking up 80 followers, burning 7 plantations, and killed 20 whites. They did this by raiding a gun shop earlier. The mounted militia surrounded and beheaded them, placing a head on a pike ever mile to Charleston. The rebellion raised white�s fears. Charles II- Charles II was the restored king of the Stewart dynasty of Britain. HE, along with James the 1st, will attempt to rule the colonies w/ an iron fist. After Massachusetts rebels, he takes away much of their land and creates the colony of New Hampshire. HE also makes Mass. a royal colony. James II- A former proprietor of NY, James was catholic and was forced out of the throne, leading the Dutch William and Mary to take the throne. Dominion of New England- This was the administrative district comprising Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Plymouth colonies. It was created by James the 2nd as a punishment for the colonies� rebellions. William and Mary- These were the protestant Dutch rulers, who once James abdicated, we requested to rule. They allowed for the rule of parliament. They ended the age of absolute monarch in England. James�s daughter was named Anne, and her husband was William, who led the Dutch republic. Glorious Revolution- In England, the Glorious revolution was the end of an absolute monarchy, and the power of parliament triumphing over that of the king. This was accomplished by William and Mary taking power. In America, the glorious revolution was the fact that rebels overthrew the Royal governor when news had reached of James�s abdication. Using this, they dismantled the dominion of New England. Mass. absorbed Maine and Plymouth. Leisler�s rebellion- NY�s counter part to the glorious revolution was Leisler�s rebellion. At news of the overthrow in London, and in Boston, NY militiamen took over the state, and they were led by Leisler. He repaired its defenses, and created an assembly. He fired against Royal troops in 1691, was tried with treason, and swung for it. King William�s war- To coincide with the war in Europe, a two pronged invasion of New France was aimed at Montr�al and Qu�bec. When that failed, the �war� broiled down to border raid by the French, British, and Indians. This war resulted in the Iroquois becoming neutral. Queen Anne�s war- (war of Spanish succession) was when the Spanish nearly captured South Carolina, and the French destroyed Maine and parts of Mass. GB gained Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and the Hudson bay area. James Oglethorpe- Was the lead investor on the Georgia board of trustees. He was a tough-minded, and banned slavery and made landholdings no larger than 500 acres. Parliament in theory, because of him, made Georgia became the colony for the poor and indebted. Great awakening- In the protestant churches, a massive stir began in 1739. Religious fervor increased across the board, and people�s respect of the church, as well as the church�s influence grew massively. Preachers began to preach against sin in the proverbial �fire and brimstone� way. George Whitefield-, who had been trying to revive the Anglican Church, came from England and was gifted with a booming voice, so that all would hear him. He brought thousands of people to salvation, and caused even the harshest critics to donate largely to his ministries. Jonathan Edwards- was a Congregationalist who was by all means a �fire and brimstone� preacher. HE cautioned the world that We were in the palm of an angry God who looks upon us as worthy of nothing but to be cast into the fire. |