Chapter 2 APUSH terms
Joe Smow
A.P. United States History
September 2013
Chapter 2 Terms
1) The headright system awarded free land to men who paid their own passage across the Atlantic Ocean
2) Indentured servitude was a way to resolve the growing demand of labor in the colonies. In a way, it was similar to a short-term apprenticeship.
3) Squatters’ rights resembled the privilege of buying land from a legal owner without paying for the improvements needed to be made.
4) Slavery is a system where individuals are enforced to carry out labor for the benefit of others.
5) Peculiar institution was a term representing black slavery in the southern United States before the Civil War.
6) The covenant aimed to set up a foundation for the town and was signed by proprietors eager to create an honor code.
7) Through town meetings, business disputes, laws and leadership of the town would be discussed.
8) The triangular trade represents the three way trade route between Europe, North America and Africa.
9) The Royal African Company made slaves more readily available to buy.
10) Bacon’s Rebellion targeted the rule of Governor Berkeley and the continuous political organization along with Native American attacks.
11) The Half-Way Covenant stated that children of partial families could receive baptism.
12) The Dominion of New England was an administrative union of English colonies in the New England area.
13) The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a bloodless transfer of power between King James II and William of Orange.
14) Attempted to seize control of the government, Leisler’s Rebellion consequently put Jacob Leisler in control for less than 2 years before he was sent to jail.
15) The Paxton Boys’ Uprising of 1763 was triggered by eastern indifference to Indian attacks. Fortunately for Philadelphia, Ben Franklin stopped them from attacking the city.
16) William Berkeley was a colonial governor of Virginia and proprietor of Carolina.
17) James Oglethorpe was a British general and
A.P. United States History
September 2013
Chapter 2 Terms
1) The headright system awarded free land to men who paid their own passage across the Atlantic Ocean
2) Indentured servitude was a way to resolve the growing demand of labor in the colonies. In a way, it was similar to a short-term apprenticeship.
3) Squatters’ rights resembled the privilege of buying land from a legal owner without paying for the improvements needed to be made.
4) Slavery is a system where individuals are enforced to carry out labor for the benefit of others.
5) Peculiar institution was a term representing black slavery in the southern United States before the Civil War.
6) The covenant aimed to set up a foundation for the town and was signed by proprietors eager to create an honor code.
7) Through town meetings, business disputes, laws and leadership of the town would be discussed.
8) The triangular trade represents the three way trade route between Europe, North America and Africa.
9) The Royal African Company made slaves more readily available to buy.
10) Bacon’s Rebellion targeted the rule of Governor Berkeley and the continuous political organization along with Native American attacks.
11) The Half-Way Covenant stated that children of partial families could receive baptism.
12) The Dominion of New England was an administrative union of English colonies in the New England area.
13) The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a bloodless transfer of power between King James II and William of Orange.
14) Attempted to seize control of the government, Leisler’s Rebellion consequently put Jacob Leisler in control for less than 2 years before he was sent to jail.
15) The Paxton Boys’ Uprising of 1763 was triggered by eastern indifference to Indian attacks. Fortunately for Philadelphia, Ben Franklin stopped them from attacking the city.
16) William Berkeley was a colonial governor of Virginia and proprietor of Carolina.
17) James Oglethorpe was a British general and