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| Members of a religious sect that embraced egalitarianism and rejected traditional religious hierarchies. They believed that the Holy Spirit or the " inner Light" could inspire every soul |
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| The proprietor of the last unallocated tract of American territory at the king's disposal, which become Pennsylvania. |
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| Series of conflicts between the Hurons (and other Indians)and Iroquois in a quest for pelts. |
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| Leader of the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish in 1680 |
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| The most successful Indian uprising in American history. Pueblo Indians rebelled against Spanish authority and drove the Spanish from their New Mexico settlement |
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| Major war between Indians and new England settlers |
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| Uprising that resulted from many conflicts, among them mounting land shortage and settlers' desires for Indian Lands |
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| The brutal and often fatal journey of slaves from Africa to America |
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| Each slave had a daily or weekly quota of tasks to complete |
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| WAR IN THE CAROLINAS FROM 1711 THROUGH 1713 THAT PITTED TUSCARORA INDIANS AGAINST COLONIST AND THEIR INDIAN ALLIES. |
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| Group of representatives appointed by conventions in most of the North American colonies of Great Britain |
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| Royal governor of Virginia who promised freedom to slaves who fought to restore royal authority |
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| Colonist who retained a profound reverence for the British crown and believed that if they failed to defend their king, they would sacrifice their personal honor |
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| A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that advocated freedom from British rule. |
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| African Methodist Episcopal ( AMC) Church |
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| The First black run Protestant denomination |
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| Allowed three- fifths of all slaves to be counted for congressional representation and, thereby in the electoral college that selected the president. |
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| Hamilton's plan to ensure that wealthy merchants, who held the public debt, would be linked to the government's financial survival. |
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| French demand for bribes from American negotiators that triggered great anger. |
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| Invented the cotton gin that made cleaning of southern cotton fast and cheap |
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| Large landholding devoted to cash such as cotton or tobacco |
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