American history

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American history

The idea developed during North American colonial times that the Spanish utterly destroyed the Indians through slavery and disease while the English did not. It is a false assertion that the Spanish ...

General Court

History; American history

A Puritan representative assembly elected by the freemen; they assisted the governor; this was the early form of Puritan democracy in the 1600's.

Huguenots

History; American history

The Huguenots were a groups of French Protestants that lived from about 1560 to 1629. Protestantism was introduced into France between 1520 and 1523, and the principles were accepted by many members ...

Act of Toleration

History; American history

A legal document that allowed all Christian religions in Maryland: Protestants invaded the Catholics in 1649 around Maryland: protected the Catholics religion from Protestant rage of sharing the ...

Primogeniture

History; American history

An English law in colonial times that said only the eldest son of the parents could inherit a landed estate. The nobility remained powerful and owned land, while the 2nd and 3rd sons were forced to ...

Pueblo Indians

History; American history

The Pueblo Indians lived in the Southwestern United States. They built extensive irrigation systems to water their primary crop, which was corn. Their houses were multi-storied buildings made of ...

boycott

History; American history

To abstain from using, buying, or dealing with; happens all of the time everywhere all over the world; labor unions, consumer groups, countries boycott products to force a company or government to ...