Indentured Servants and Slavery
What did indentured servants get in return for working?
A trip to the colonies, land and/ or freedom after several years
What type of farms did the Southern colonies have
Large Plantations.
What killed many Native Americans after Europeans came.
Diseases like smallpox, plague, starvation, battles (wars).
Who led Bacon’s Rebellion?
Nathanial Bacon
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine.
How long did indentured servants usually work?
About 4-7 Years
What was the Southern economy based on?
Growing cash crops like Tobacco and Rice.
Why were these diseases so deadly?
Native Americans had no immunity.
Why did Bacon and others rebel?
The governor wouldn’t protect them from Native attacks.
What did Common Sense say about England ruling America?
It was silly for a small country to rule a big one.
How were slaves different from indentured servants?
Slaves were forced to work for life and had no freedom.
What did Northern farmers raise?
Animals (Livestock) and Grain.
What did Native Americans and colonists fight over?
Land and Natural Resources
Who was the governor during Bacon’s Rebellion?
William Berkeley
What did Common Sense want the colonies to do?
Become independent from England.
Why did the Southern colonies use more enslaved workers?
They needed labor to grow cash crops like tobacco and rice.
Name One major Northern city during colonial times.
New York, Philadelphia, and Boston (Massachusetts)
What did Chief Miantonomo want Native tribes to do?
Unite and fight against colonists.
What war made colonists begin working together?
The French and Indian War
What does “independent” mean in this context?
Free from control by England.
Name one cash crop that increased the need for slavery
Tobacco or rice.
What made Northern cities grow?
Businesses, trading, shipping
What were some Natural Resources colonists destroyed that Native people needed?
Trees, grass, clams, and animals.
Why did the French and Indian War unite colonists?
They shared the same problems and needed to protect their land
What reason did Paine use from nature in Common Sense?
A small island shouldn’t control a big continent.