Topic 2 European Colonization of North America

self-government is a popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government

Which action did Thomas Hooker take, based on his belief in strict limits on government

What set Pennsylvania apart from other colonies?

What effect did the headright system have on slavery?

What was the difference between indentured servitude and slavery?

Why might the Spanish have felt it important to train the American Indians of California for a European colonial society

English Bill of Rights a documented that expanded the power of the English Parliament and expanded the people right 1689

What did William Bradford say about his sailing experience with the Pilgrims as they crossed the Atlantic

Selective service a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service

Jury duty a trial in which the issue is determined by a judge and a 12 member jury, this is an obligation.

Obligation is something a person is required to do

What was a direct result of the Puritan belief that all Christians have a duty to study the Bible

How did the economic structure of the colonies cause an increase in the number of slaves brought to North America

Why was the Maryland Act of Toleration enacted?

What is the reason that the Pilgrims (first colonists) settled in the New England colony

What do we know about Jesuit missionaries who came to North America from Europe

What did Abigail Adams tell John Adams in a letter about colonial life on November 27, 1775?

Elijah Boardman a merchant had his painting done. What would his painting suggest about merchants in New England

citizen is a legal member of a state and/or country

Mayflower Compact a government in which limits the power of the king of England & protected the rights of nobles 1215

What does the construction of Spanish missions show about Spain's motivations for colonizing North America

rule of law a concept that those who govern are bound by the laws; no one is above the law

What conclusion can be drawn about the environment in Georgia

individual liberty is a person's ability to be free and independent

Consent of the governed is an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws

vote to elect or decide

Alliance is a formal or informal pact in which nations agree to defend each other.

What was significant about the House of Burgesses

Which describes the main factor in social status in colonial society

limited government a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement.

Why was Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts

Magna Carta a document that limited the power of the king of England & protected the rights of nobility written in 1215

representative government is a government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them

responsibility is something a person should do

limited monarchy a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement

monarchy government headed by a king or queen who inherits the position,rules for life & holds power limited or absolute

What did the New England and Middle Colonies have in common?

Mary Dyer disobeyed a Puritan law that banned Quakers what does tell us about the New England colony