Colonies
What was the first successful English colony?
Jamestown
Why was Pocahontas culturally important?
She was a bridge between settlers and Indians
What was the first form of forced labor in the colonies
Indentured Servitude
What was the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony
The Mayflower Compact
What was the most valuable crop from Jamestown
Tobacco
How many English colonies were there on the Atlantic Coast?
13
In what region were slaves treated the best?
in the middle colonies
Who was the first group to be put to work
Native Americans/Indians
What text influenced the mayflower compact
The Magna Carta
which 2 groups were connected through the fur trade
The French and the Indians
The colonies were divided into these 3 regions:
South, Middle, North
Why did some Indians not attack settlers and instead decide to work with them
They could help them get rid of their enemies
What were the 2 forms people could oppose slavery
violent and non-violent
What Colony was English rule the most hands off
New York
Economic system that gained money for the mainland through trading with colonies
Mercantilism
What are the three most important nations that colonized America?
British,Spain, France
What were puritan women believed to be if they were out spoken and rebellious
they were considered witches
What were the 3 locations African slaves had the best chances to resist
Africa, On the Boat, In America
What was the benefit of Dutch Law
laws that made life more equal (land had to be bought, and diversity)
What was the illegal way of trading that bypassed British trade restrictions(mainly used for molasses)
Smuggling
What were 2 most important English colonies?
Virginia and Massachusetts
What religious group were most of the pilgrims on the Mayflower
What were the 3 reasons people didn't revolt
risky(put family in danger), surveillance, and lack of communication
Who were the main supporters of Bacon's rebellion
Virginia settlers
What colony was known for having the best harbor to trade with the Atlantic
New York