Lesson 1 - Colonies
Name two New England Colonies
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
What economic system was practiced by England during the 1600s and 1700s?
Mercantilism
Which of the following was the first step in the slave trade?
Africans were captured in Africa.
Before conflict with Native Americans began, how did natives help colonists?
Helped with farming
What was the cause of the conflict between the French and British in the Ohio River Valley?
Dispute over land ownership
What was the main focus of life in the Southern Colonies?
Plantation Farming
What was the common practice regarding the export and import of goods from the colonies to England?
Export of raw materials and import of manufactured goods
What was the terrifying journey Africans had to endure to the Americas called?
The Middle Passage
What caused misunderstandings between the colonists and Indians?
Cultural differences
Who did the British seek assistance from during the conflict?
The Iroquois tribe
What was the main focus of life in the New England Colonies?
Shipbuilding and Fishing
Which of the following weakened the power of church leaders in the colonies?
The Great Awakening
Why did the colonies need enslaved workers?
To grow crops
What was the outcome of King Phillip's War?
The Indians were defeated
What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?
The British won and gained control of the Ohio River Valley
What was the central institution in colonial life? (What did they view as most important?)
Church
What was the role of education in colonial life?
It was viewed as less important than chores
How was slavery different in the North compared to the South?
Southern plantations required more enslaved Africans.
True or False: The members of American Indian groups believed that no individual could own land.
True
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
British settlers could not move past the Appalachian Mountains into the Ohio River Valley.
What happened to colonists who expressed opposing religious or political ideas in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
They were forced to leave
What jobs did the middle class perform?
Shopkeepers, doctors, lawyers, trades
How did some enslaved Africans fight back against slavery?
By destroying property and stealing food
Why was Jamestown less successful than other colonies?
It was a swampy area with polluted water and insects
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To prevent further conflicts with Native American tribes