European Colonists
Colonists from this country forced Native Americans to convert to Catholicism with the threat of death if they did not do so.
The Spanish
Raw products such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton were shipped here
Europe
People who thought the Church of England was so corrupt that they had to leave the church
Pilgrim
This pamphlet said people should be able to govern themselves, and it convinced a lot of colonists to support breaking away from England
Common Sense
This document is the template for how our country runs, and is still around today
The Constitution
Colonists from this country tended to focus on trading furs from Native Americans, and they tended to let Native Americans practice their own culture
The French
What is the Middle Passage
What were Praying Towns?
Towns that were set up to try and convert Native Americans to become Christians
When a group of Massachusetts citizens dressed as Native Americans and through a common drink into Boston Harbor to protest high tariffs on this drink
Boston Tea Party
This branch of government is responsible for making laws and declaring war on another country
What is the legislative branch
Colonists from this country typically came in groups to settle town and initially they required help from Native Americans, but later they took their land.
Who are the English
What is chattel slavery
It means the slaves were considered to be property
A philosophical movement that promoted ideas such as freedom, human rights, and liberty
What is the Enlightenment
This order came from the English right after the French and Indian War, and told the colonists they could not move any further west.
The Proclamation of 1763
The process of going to a foreign land, and taking land and control away from the people who originally lived there.
Colony or colonization
California, Texas, and Florida were colonized by this country
The Spanish
Approximately how many million Africans were kidnapped during the Trans Atlantic slave trade?
A. 2 million
B. 5 million
C. 12 million
D. 50,000
12 million
The result of this war is that very few Native Americans were left living in New Engalnd, and English colonists had complete power
King Philip's War
Bacon's Rebellion
Name two Middle Colonies
Settlers who came from this European country typically had the ability to have some form of self government.
The English
In this form of bondage people typically worked for 5-7 years, and the slavery was temporary
Indentured servant
In these colonies the weather was cold, there was not much slavery, and ship building was a big part of the economy
New England Colonies
The reason why there are 3 branches of govenrment
To prevent any branch from getting to powerful. Checks and balances.
A group of laws the British enacted in 1774 that colonists felt violated their liberty
Intolerable Acts