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10/14/2012

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protestant reformation
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break with the Catholic Church by John Calvin, Martin Luther and others who did not agree with the doctrines, rituals, and eccliesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Renaisance
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promoted a spirit of individualism.
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Reformation
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reforming beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church
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Martin Luther
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questioned the authority of the Pope and led the protestant revolution. A German monk. Initially opposed indulgences given by the Catholic Church
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John Calvin and Predestination
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a doctrine that all events are willed by God. Some people are damned and others are saved.
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Henry VIII
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separated the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church because he wanted a divorce from his wife.
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Queen Mary
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She killed everyone who was Protestant Catholic. Died from
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Edward
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became king at age ten son of Henry VIII. died at age 16
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Queen Elizabeth privateers
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challenged same dominance; state sponsored pirates
called her sea dogs
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Roanoke
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the first English colony to be established; was not successful
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth I to establish a colony; if he didn't he would lose his right to explore
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Chesapeake Colonies
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Colony and Dominion of Virginia; dependent on fisheries, docking ships, and plantations. Became Maryland
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Jamestown
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settled in 1607; members of the Virginia Company, purpose to find gold and a way to the Orient
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House of Burgesses
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created by the Virginia Company of London to make local government more accessible to the peope. These were representatives. First elected assembly in America in Jamestown.
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head right system
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attempt to solve labor shortages due to the need for workers for tobacco crops. Used for slaves and indentured servants. widened the gap between the wealthy and the poor
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indentured servants
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a person who signs and is bound by indentures to work for another for a specified time especially in return for payment of travel expenses and maintenance ...
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Po
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Powahatan/Pocahontas
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Powahatan is the Indian Chief and Pocahontas is the daughter of the chief. Aloquianian Tribe
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Pochaontas
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saved the life of Captain John Smith; met him when she was 10 years old.
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King James
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tried to control Catholics and treated them more fairly if they took the oath of allegiance denying the pope's authority over the king
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King James
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tried to control Catholics and treated them more fairly if they took the oath of allegiance denying the pope's authority over the king
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Maryland and Lord Balitmore's refuge
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The Maryland colony was established for profit and also for a safe haven for Catholics
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New England Colonies
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colonies of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Connecticut Colony, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and Province of New Hampshire.
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Plymouth
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founded by Separatists and Anglicans, first settlement of the Plymouth Colony, first succcessful colony in the New England colonies
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The Separatists
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the Separatists, were people who had given up hope of reforming the church from within. They were called "Separatists" because they separated from the Church of England and formed independent congregations.
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Puritans
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The Puritans were a group of people who grew discontent in the Church of England and worked towards religious, moral and societal reforms
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Pilgrims and William Bradford
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