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Who was Reverend Francis Le Jau?
Who was Reverend Francis Le Jau?
Minister who baptized and educated a substantial number of slaves.
Who was Captain Thomas Phillips?
Who was Captain Thomas Phillips?
Ship captain with experience in selling slaves.
What was the Pequot War?
What was the Pequot War?
Conflict between English settlers and Pequot Indians over control of land and trade in eastern Connecticut.
What is Curacao?
What is Curacao?
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What was King Philip's War?
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What was the Middle Passage?
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What is dysentery?
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What is Castillo de San Marcos?
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What was the Decree of Sanctuary?
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What does 'Married Abroad' refer to?
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Who was Charles I of England?
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What were the Causes of the Civil War in England?
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Who was Oliver Cromwell?
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What was the Navigation Act of 1651?
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What was the Glorious Revolution?
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Who was Charles II?
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What were the Lords of Trade and Plantations?
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What was the Dominion of New England?
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Who was Sir Edmund Andros?
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What was the Bill of Rights (1689)?
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Who was Cecilius Calvert?
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Who was Thomas Hooker?
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What is New Haven?
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Who was Roger Williams?
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Who was William Penn?
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Who were the Lord Proprietors?
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Who was John Sassamon?
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What was the Great Swamp Fight?
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Who was Benjamin Church?
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Who was Sir William Berkeley?
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Who was Nathaniel Bacon?
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Who was Sarah Drummond?
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Who was Popé?
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Study Notes
Key Figures and Events
- Reverend Francis Le Jau: Minister known for baptizing and educating many enslaved individuals.
- Captain Thomas Phillips: Experienced ship captain involved in the slave trade.
- Pequot War: 1636-1638 conflict for land and trade control between English settlers and Pequot Indians in Connecticut.
- King Philip's War: Significant conflict (1675-1676) led by Metacom, or King Philip, as Native Americans fought to expel English settlers from southern New England.
Slave Trade and Colonial Life
- Middle Passage: The transatlantic route transporting enslaved Africans to the Caribbean and southern U.S., often marked by horrific conditions.
- Dysentery: Common affliction among slaves during the Middle Passage, characterized by severe diarrhea.
- Married Abroad: Enslaved individuals married yet living on separate plantations faced challenges in maintaining family ties.
Colonial Governance
- Castillo de San Marcos: Fort built in St. Augustine, Florida, as a defensive response to the establishment of Charleston, SC.
- Decree of Sanctuary: Spanish law offering freedom to slaves who converted to Catholicism and pledged loyalty to Spain.
- Lords of Trade and Plantations: Royal committee founded to oversee colonial affairs and enforce mercantile practices.
Wars and Conflicts
- Great Swamp Fight: Part of King Philip's War, where colonial militias encountered Native Americans.
- Bacon's Rebellion (1676): Uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon against Virginia Governor Berkeley's policies, indicating tensions between frontiersmen and the colonial government.
Religious and Political Influences
- Thomas Hooker: Puritan leader advocating for limited government power and migration to Connecticut for governance reforms.
- Roger Williams: Founding figure of Rhode Island, promoting separation of church and state.
- William Penn: Quaker who established Pennsylvania to promote religious freedom and peace.
Political Changes in England
- Charles I (1600-1649): His reign saw political conflicts with Parliament, leading to English Civil War and his execution.
- Oliver Cromwell: Military leader instrumental in the Parliamentary victory in the Civil War, later ruled England as lord protector.
- Glorious Revolution (1688-1689): Transition of power to Mary and William of Orange, establishing constitutional limits on monarchy.
Colonial Structures and Rebellions
- Dominion of New England (1686): Political consolidation of several New England colonies under a royal governor, ending with popular revolt against Governor Andros.
- Bill of Rights (1689): Legislation ensuring parliamentary powers and Protestant succession in England.
- Sarah Drummond: Advocate for Virginia's independence and the establishment of a separate republic.
Indigenous Resistance
- Popé: Pueblo leader who significantly challenged Spanish rule, symbolizing Native resistance against colonial powers.
- Yamasee War (1715-1716): Defeat of Yamasee Indians, significantly diminishing coastal tribes in the southern colonies.
- Walking Purchase of 1737: Disputed land deal where Lenni Lenape Indians lost territory due to manipulated agreements by colonial authorities.
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