Key Figures and Events in Early American History

A French Protestant reformer who believed in predestination.

The Spanish navy of 130 ships.

A company where people invested their money and received a certificate showing their investment.

<p>House of Burgesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Royal colonies were controlled directly by the king, while proprietary colonies were governed by a person granted a charter by the king.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Roger Williams founded Rhode Island because he believed the Puritan church in Massachusetts had too much power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Act of Toleration declared religious freedom for all Christians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Pilgrims were Christians who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620 with the hope of worshipping freely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Goods sold to other countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Publishing a statement that may damage a person's reputation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The first child's book with the alphabet and the Lord's Prayer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indentured servants signed contracts to work without pay for 4-7 years in America, whereas slaves had no term for their labor and were owned for life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reading book used by children after the Hornbook.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A man who published a New York newspaper called the Weekly Journal in 1730.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A book of hymns published by the Puritans in 1640.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A book that provided grammar, vocabulary, moral lessons, and short catechisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Village schools in New England for boys and girls that were taught by widows or the village minister.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A 1600s German religious movement that emphasized living a holy life but downplayed doctrine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A religious revival movement that swept through the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A preacher from England who came to the colonies and became an outstanding evangelist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The leading figure in the Great Awakening and one of the most influential theologians in American history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Old Lights were Presbyterians who condemned the emotional displays of the revival and believed permission was needed to preach this way, while New Lights embraced the revival and the emotional expressions of faith.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>William Penn</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To revitalize religious fervor and reawaken spiritual devotion in the colonies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was a Dutch pastor from New Jersey who preached about practical Christian living and personal conversions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A missionary who inspired many young men to enter missions work with the Indians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quakers emphasized inner light and direct communication with God, while Baptists believed in believer's baptism, meaning only those who had experienced a personal conversion could be baptized.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Hornbook was a simple first reader, while the Primer was a more advanced book that taught grammar and vocabulary, along with moral lessons and religious concepts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Puritans, Pilgrims, Quakers, Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans and many more.</p> Signup and view all the answers