Trans-Atlantic Trade
What is the Trans-Atlantic Trade?
A three-way voyage made by merchant ships.
What year did the French and Indian War happen?
The French and Indian War broke out in 1754.
Southern Colonies were primarily focused on agriculture. Examples include; Tobacco, indigo, and rice.
What is Jamestown?
First English Establishments in North America.
What is the point of House of Burgesses?
To discuss issues and was an early form of representative government.
What kind of English goods were sailed to Africa?
Rum and cloth (among other things).
What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
A long-simmering rivalry between Great Britain and France and their competition for territory in North America. Great Britain challenged the French for control of the land that is now Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
What crop saved Virginia's economy?
Tabacco saved Virginias economy
What is the First Great Awakening?
What is the Middle Passage?
The sea voyage that carried Africans to North America.
The Treaty of Paris (1763), forced France to turn over control of Canada to Great Britain. France also surrendered its claim to all land east Mississippi River, with the exception of the city of New Orleans.
What are middle colonies?
Had fertile soil, and was known as the "breadbasket" colony.
What is known for its religious diversity and fertile land?
Middle Colonies
What is the Constitutional Convention? Describe two parties within this event
All 13 states came together to discuss the revision of Article of Confederation. This organized 2 different groups; Anti-Federalists and Federalists.
- Federalist: Wanted strong national government.
-Anti Federalist: Sovereignty in individuals states.
How many slaves were packed in to cargo holds during the Middle Passage?
Between three and four hundred slaves were packed into the cargo holds of ships for the journey to North America.
What was the reason for the Proclamation of 1763?
Americans for forbidden from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains in an effort to limit their conflicts with American Indians as well as to keep colonists in designated areas to allow the government to gain much-needed revenue.
What is Massachuchets?
Founded by Puritans seeking for religious freedom.
Why did the King establish colonies?
The king wanted to become wealthy.
True or False: Citizens during this period found the French and Indian war as a way to bring other colonies together in a way without violence.
false.
How did farms expand during the 1600s?
There were never enough workers available to plant, grow, and harvest the crops, so farmers turned to African slaves to do this work.
What were the requirements of the Stamp Act?
The Stamp Act required the colonists to print newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, and so forth on paper bearing special stamps.
What are huge motivators for each colony?
Southerners: Economic opportunity, Cash Crop, Geography.
New England: Religious Freedom, and Economic Opportunities.
Mid-Atlantic: Opportunity, Trade, Religious Freedom
What is the Mayflower Compact?
An agreement that brought Pilgrims abroad the mayflower together under selg-government
List the top 5 Bill of Rights.
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Right to bear arms
3. Protect homeowners from soldiers
4. No search w/o reasoning
5. Protect citizens who are accused of a crime