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| A theological system created by John Calvin that develops Martin Luther's doctrine of Justification by faith alone. |
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| A divine foreordaining of all that will happen specifically in reguards to one's salvation |
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| the receipt of God's free gift(saving grace) |
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| Englishmen who were inspired by the Protestant Reformation to reform the English church from within, eradicating Catholicism completely |
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| decided to geographically separate themselves from the church to live out their own religion. They ended up in New England |
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| Signed November 11,1620 by 41 men, first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. Not a constitution |
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| An English settlement on the Eastern coast of the United States located near Salem and Boston |
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| Migration consisting mostly of puritans from England |
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| under the gospel dispensation of grace the moral law is of no use because faith alone is necessary to salvation. |
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| A document drafted by the settlers of the Connecticut River colony in 1639 that was basically a modern constitution. |
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| A war in which the Pequot Indian tribe was pretty much destroyed |
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| War that occurred in 1675 and 1676 between the New England settlers and a united Indian force. |
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| A war breaking out in 1643 that was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists |
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| Royal authority created this dominion in 1686, which was imposed from London on all of New England (then later New York and East/West Jersey). |
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| Unpopular laws created and enforced by English royal authority. Under these laws the American colonies under English control were prohibited from trading with any territories not under British control. |
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| Glorious( Bloodless) Revolution |
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| 1688-1689 James II was dethroned and William II and his wife were enthroned |
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| Navigation Laws became weakly enforced |
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| feudal estates fronting the Hudson River that were granted to promoters who agreed to settle 50 people on them. |
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| Laws created to restrict behaviors in accordance with a moral or religious code |
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