Terms to Know
colonists
What was life for Indigenous people (Native Americans) like before the arrival of Europeans?
Native Americans lived in complex and advanced societies
The first legislature in the colonies was the
Large populations of slaved worked in the southern colonies because they harvested cash crops like
tabacco
rice
cotton
the act of setting up a colony away from one’s place of origin
colonization
was a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower
Mayflower Compact
Those who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts signed this contract for self government
Mayflower Compact
Ship building, fishing, hunting were prominent activities in this region because of colder climate, water resources, and geography.
spoken or written communication by representatives of states intended to influence events / resolve issues
diplomacy
the two first settlements in the 13 colonies
Jamestown and Plymouth
What did legislative house that Virginia established that promoted self-government.
House of Burgesses
Different types of work slaves had to complete
Household chores
Farming
Outside chores
etc.
the wealth and resources of a country or region, in production / consumption of goods
economy
The first two settlements Jamestown and Plymouth owed much of their eventual success to…
Farming techniques from Native Americans
British Parliament raised taxes in the colonies as a result of the
French Indian War
Different economic activities in regions depended on
climate, resources available, geography
Export
sending goods to another country, usually for sale
famine, disease, harsh winter
these ideas from Europe greatly impacted colonial government structures and ideas
Enlightenment Ideas
During the French Indian War, the French and English colonists were fighting over which territory?
Ohio River Valley