Regional Differences
Southern Identity
Northern Identity
Middle-Colony
Rising Tensions
100
What was the Backcountry?
the Western frontier that stretched along the Appalachian mountains from the far north to the far south
100
What did the agricultural economy depend on?
Slavery
100
What were Meetinghouses used for?
where churchgoing men worked together to make laws
100
A few rare enslaved people were able to save enough to buy their...
freedom
100
Who were the Redcoats?
British soldiers, because of their official uniform of a bright red jacket
200
What kinds of groups populated the Backcountry?
recent immigrants, former indentured servants, indigenous societies
200
Describe the population imbalance.
There were many more enslaved people/poor people than enslavers
200
What was a town green?
shared land that belonged to the town
200
What main industries were developed? (2 industries)
ironworking, forestry
200
What formally ended the French and Indian war and Seven Years' War?
the Treaty of Paris
300
What were different roles between men and women, or boys and girls?
Women worked in the home, men did farming. Boys were sent to apprentice while girls learned their crafts at home
300
What kind of cash crops did plantations mostly grow? (3 kinds)
tobacco, indigo, rice
300
What is subsistence farming?
producing crops to live off of, not for profit
300
What cash crops were common in the middle colonies? (3 kinds)
grain, fruits, vegetables
300
Why did the French get along better with Indigenous peoples than the English did? (3 factors)
There were fewer French settlers, they traded with Indigenous people, and did not settle on their land
400
What 4 factors caused the main differences between colonies? (hint if needed)
Population, Economy, Government, Slavery
400
Assemblies were often bicameral, which means....
one house elected by the people and one house appointed by the royal governor
400
Why were the northern colonies unable to raise cash crops?
long winters and poor soil
400
The middle colonies were home to the most diverse populations due to... (2 factors)
large immigrant populations and a tradition of tolerance
400
Who presented the Albany Plan? or What did the plan aim to do?
Benjamin Franklin, to unite the colonies
500
What did the Great Awakening and the Enlightment have in common?
They both encouraged debate and individualism, and advocated that all people were equal.
500
Where did the wealthiest planters live?
along the Tidewater section of Virginia
500
What were puritan values? (3 values)
hard work, modesty, education
500
Describe the mixed government of middle colonies.
They used a combination of assemblies, town meetings, and royal government.
500
How did Chief Pontiac respond to France's loss in the French and Indian War?
He successfully united groups of Indigenous people and waged a three-year war against the British and invading settlers.