Immigration
What were the three major motivations of Europeans to come to North America?
Gold, God, Glory
What is slavery?
A system where someone works for someone else with no pay, and are treated like property
What is culture?
Behavior shared by a group of people based on shared values.
What is agriculture?
An export-oriented, commercial enterprise designated to extra raw materials and cash crops from overseas territories to enrich European empires
What are the five things that can define someone's culture?
Religion
Music/Art
Architecture
Food
Language
What is Religious Persecution?
Systematic oppression or punishment of people due to their religious beliefs.
How were slaves acquired from Africa?
By Europeans trading manufactured goods, OR captured during raids/kidnapped
What are the two main Gods the Powhatan tribe worshipped?
Ahon and Oke
What is an economy?
A system where people or businesses make, sell, buy, and use goods and services
Who did the Europeans in Virginia trade/barter with?
Europeans, Native Americans, Spain, France, and Britain
What did the Europeans bring to America?
Culture, disease, food, and religion
Describe the difference between slavery and indentured servitude. Include the time they were expected to serve and their working conditions.
Indentured Servitude is a form of work where someone is given housing, food, and other necessities in exchange for their labor for a certain amount of time (4-7 years).
Slavery is a system where someone works for someone else with no pay, and are treated like property (lifelong).
What are the spaces the West Africans considered holy?
Cemeteries and Tombs
What was the trade/barter system?
A direct exchange of one good or service for another
What did the slave labor in the Caribbeans produce?
Sugar and Molasses
What were the four major locations in Virginia?
Jamestown, Williamsburg, Henrico, and Yorktown
What was the name of the trade route used for slaves?
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
How do we communicate culture?
Through cultural expressionism
What was the most profitable cash crop grown in Virginia?
Tobacco
What is the definition of the word 'Petition?'
A petition is when a person (a petitioner) puts in a formal request to a court to have them hear his or her’s case.
What were the two major religions Europeans could not follow?
Catholicism and Protestantism
What are slave codes?
Slave codes were put in place to make sure enslaved people could not run away or rebel, and to keep slave owners powerful.
Name at least two things that shape an individual's personal identity.
Culture
Experiences
Religion
Music/Art
Architecture
How were the economy and agriculture connected?
The economy relied on cash crops, which were grown by plantation owners. Plantation owners relied on slave labor to grow their crops
List all seven slave codes.
Movement Restrictions
Marriage Restrictions
No Large Gatherings
Slave Patrols
Restrictions on Trade
Punishment of Enslaved People
Education Restrictions