Colonial America Flashcards

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Jamestown

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The first colony in the U.S.; set up in 1607 along the James River in Virginia.

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John Smith

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Jamestown fared better under John Smith, who took control of the colony and built a fort in 1608. He forced the settlers to work harder and to build better housing by creating rules that rewarded harder workers with food.

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Indentured Servants

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A colonist who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years.

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Bacon's Rebellion

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An attack led by Nathaniel Bacon against American Indians and the colonial government in Virginia.

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Toleration Act of 1649

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A Maryland law that made restricting the religious rights of Christians a crime; the first law guaranteeing religious freedom to be passed in America.

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James Oglethorpe

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James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia in 1733.

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Puritans

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Protestants who wanted to reform the Church of England.

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Pilgrims

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A member of the Puritan Separatist sect that left England.

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Mayflower Compact

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On November 21, 1620, 41 male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact, a legal contract for fair laws to protect the general good. It was one of the first attempts at self-government in the English colonies.

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Anne Hutchinson

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Anne Hutchinson discussed religious ideas that some leaders thought were radical. She believed people’s relationship with God did not need guidance from ministers.