What is a Joint-Stock Company?
A business entity where different stocks can be bought and owned by shareholders.
What does a Charter refer to in a colonial context?
A document that outlines the rights and privileges of a colony.
What is a Royal Colony?
A colony governed directly by the crown.
Who were the Puritans?
A religious group that sought to purify the Church of England.
What were the relationships between settlers and natives characterized by?
A mix of cooperation, trade, conflict, and displacement.
Define Mercantilism.
The idea colonists exist for the benefit of the mother country
What were the Navigation Acts?
Laws that restricted colonial trade to England and its colonies.
What was the Glorious Revolution?
The 1688 overthrow of King James II of England.
What does Salutary neglect refer to?
A period when England allowed its colonies considerable autonomy.
What was the Triangular trade?
A trade route linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
What characterized the Commercial North?
An economy based on trade and commerce.
What characterized the Plantation South?
An economy based on agriculture and plantations.
What was the First Great Awakening?
A religious revival movement in the American colonies during the 1730s and 1740s.
What was the Enlightenment?
An intellectual movement emphasizing reason and individualism.
Define Natural Rights.
Rights that individuals are born with, including life, liberty, and property.
What is a Social Contract?
An agreement among individuals to form a society and government.
What does Authority / Governance refer to?
The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
What is Colonial Identity?
The sense of belonging and shared culture among colonists.
