Renaissance- Encouraged creative thinking that went against the church's beliefs.

 

Conquistadores- Spanish leaders who ruled with an unmercifully and cruelly.

 

Encomienda System- Spanish slave system that awarded Indian villages to sucessful conquistadores.

 

Predestination- belief of no matter what you do in life, your fate has already been decided.

 

Joint-stock company- Business in which lots of people invest without fear of bankruptcy.

 

House of Burgess- Elcetive representative assembly for Virginia.

 

Headright-colonists received 50 acres for coming to america.

 

Indentured servants-colonists who worked to pay off debts;often cheated for freedom.

 

Mayflower compact- A declaration signed to preserve order.

 

Puritans-religious type who followed every word of the scripture.

 

Antinomianism- says rulers has no right to punish colonist for religious beliefs.

 

Quakers- saw no need for learned ministry.ones interptation was as valid as anyones else's.

 

Enumerated goods-goods in high demand that were not produced in England.

 

Navigation Acts-restrictions on imports and exports.

 

Bacons rebellion- a planter leading a massacre against indians for revenge.

 

Spectral evidence- dreams and visions.

 

Enlightenment-radical ideas sweeping through Europe.

 

Great Awakening-huge spontaneous series of revivals(protestants).

 

Itinerant preachers-  traveling Evangelists.