Vocabulary
An economic system in which colonies exist to benefit the mother country through trade and resource control.
Mercantillism
What section of the map are Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire part of?
New England Colonies
True or False - England viewed the colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for finished goods
True
Who won the King Philips war? Colonists or Natives?
Colonist
In what colony was slavery most “popular?”
Southern Colonies
What was the brutal sea journey that enslaved Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic Ocean to the America called?
Middle Passage
What section of the map are New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware part of?
True or False - Colonies were allowed to trade freely with other nations.
False
What was the cause of King Phillips' war?
The colonists were encronching on Native land.
What colonies financed much of the transatlantic slave trade?
Northern colonies
What is a person who agrees to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the New World called?
Indentured Servant
What were the main sources for resources of the New England Colonies? (3)
Shipbuilding, fishing, and small farms
What were some raw materials England received in the triangular trade
Sugar, cotton, tobacco
Who was the King Philips war between?
Native Americans and New Englanders
What were the causes of slavery? (3)
Reduced migration, Low-cost labor, and slave codes
A series of English laws that restricted colonial trade, requiring that certain goods be shipped only to England or other English colonies.
Navigation Acts
What was the religion in the middle colonies?
Diverse (Quakers, catholics, etc)
What was one of the major reasons the Middle Passage was horrific
Millions of Africans died during transport
Why did the Pequot war begin
disagreements between natives and colonists
What occurred with the number of enslaved Africans over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries? Increase or decrease?
Steadily increased
A policy where England did not strictly enforce trade laws on the colonies as long as they remained loyal and profitable.
Salutary Neglect
What was the religion of the Southern Colonies?
Anglican influence but they were less religious focused.
Who was the triangular trade between?
The Americas, Africa, and England
Who won the Pueblo Rebellions and what was the result?
The Spanish won regaining control
Where did the first 20 African slaves arrive at?
Jamestown