AP US HISTORY EXAM STUDY 2024
Proprietary colonies - land granted by king to a proprietor to control the land
charter colonies - financed by companies as an investment and populate a region
royal colonies - charter granted and controlled by king
joint-stock company - a business owned by investors through control of stocks.
supported colonies
Jamestown - 1st successful colony founded in 1607 in virginia
indentured servants - obliged to work for a set period of years to pay off their
passage to the new world
headright system - granting 50 acres of land to anyone who brought over a certain
number of colonists
house of burgesses - an assembly of elected representatives developed in virginia-
becomes model for congress
, AP US HISTORY EXAM STUDY 2024
bacons rebellion - colonial rebellion against the governor of Virginia
pilgrims - seperatists who left the church of england
mayflower compact - agreement made by pilgrims before landing at plymouth in
mass.
william bradford - govenor who was important in the organization and success of
the colony-wrote its history
puritans - came seeking to purify their religion
conversation relation - puritan practice where members must bare their soul
dissenters - those who objected to the established church doctrines
anne hutchinson - was banished and moved to rhode island
roger williams - founded the colony of rhode island and practiced religious
tolerance
Proprietary colonies - land granted by king to a proprietor to control the land
charter colonies - financed by companies as an investment and populate a region
royal colonies - charter granted and controlled by king
joint-stock company - a business owned by investors through control of stocks.
supported colonies
Jamestown - 1st successful colony founded in 1607 in virginia
indentured servants - obliged to work for a set period of years to pay off their
passage to the new world
headright system - granting 50 acres of land to anyone who brought over a certain
number of colonists
house of burgesses - an assembly of elected representatives developed in virginia-
becomes model for congress
, AP US HISTORY EXAM STUDY 2024
bacons rebellion - colonial rebellion against the governor of Virginia
pilgrims - seperatists who left the church of england
mayflower compact - agreement made by pilgrims before landing at plymouth in
mass.
william bradford - govenor who was important in the organization and success of
the colony-wrote its history
puritans - came seeking to purify their religion
conversation relation - puritan practice where members must bare their soul
dissenters - those who objected to the established church doctrines
anne hutchinson - was banished and moved to rhode island
roger williams - founded the colony of rhode island and practiced religious
tolerance
