Change is in the Air
What's in a name?
Slavery
To Think or Not to Think?
We Always Lived Here
100
The European "enclosure movement" (increased fencing) left many homeless and jobless. These two factors induced many to immigrate to America
What is plentiful land and scarce labor
100
These 4 staple crops were mainly planted in the South where plantations and slave labor were abundant
What is tobacco, sugar cane, indigo, and rice
100
This system of labor to pay off a debt was soon replaced by race-based slavery. Many early colonists crossed the Atlantic by promising 5-7 years of service
What is indentured servitude
100
This movement encouraged free-thought and rational analysis. Kant famously said about it, "Dare to know! Have the courage to use your own understanding."
What is the Enlightenment
100
This explorer did a lot to establish early French-Native relationships. Often called the "Father of New France", he set up a system of fur trade with the Natives as well as a cultural exchange program whereby young trappers and traders lived within Native tribes to learn their language and customs.
What is Samuel de Champlain
200
This religion's emphasis on a well-ordered family lead to laws in New England protecting wives from abuse and allowing for divorce.
What is Puritanism
200
Before England asked for the keys to the city and the citizens calmly handed them over, now-New York City was a colony of this European nation.
What is Denmark
200
After a few dozen slaves revolted in NYC, a series of laws were passed that limited what the freedoms of black people. These laws were later replicated across the country
What are slave codes
200
One of the most well-known revivalists, this man preached fire and brimstone in an attempt to bring passion back into religion. He claimed congregations were lifeless because "dead men preach to them.”
Who is George Whitefield
200
This group of Native Americans was the largest in the Chesapeake region and possibly the most powerful along the Atlantic coast. It consisted of several hundred villages divided into thirty chiefdoms ruled by Chief Wahunsenacawh. These people lived in oval houses and primarily grew corn.
What is the Powhatan Confederacy
300
Due to plentiful land for harvest, abundant firewood during severe winters, and a younger average age, America had a lower _____ than Europe
What is death rate
300
This system (practiced in the Middle Colonies) involved giving a man 50 acres of land if he paid his own passage and 50 more if he brought slaves
What is headright
300
As of 1750 the vast majority of slaves (about 150,000 out of 243,000) lived in these two states
What is Maryland and Virginia
300
A religious view that attempted to reconcile science and faith by claiming God created certain "natural laws" which govern life on Earth rather than God directly. Famous practitioners include Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
What is Deism
300
A series of conflicts between the settlers and the Natives along the Potomac River. Nathaniel Bacon eventually stepped forward after his farm manager was killed in 1676 to lead a group (in defiance of the governor) killing all and any Native Americans they found
What is Bacon's Rebellion
400
This women lived in Charleston, SC and when her father, a British officer, died in the Caribbean Islands, she retained control of her families estate while looking after her sick mother and younger sister. She decided to grow indigo which eventually became a coveted crop for its blue dye and her early jump on it made their family a fortune.
What is Elizabeth Pinckney
400
Original New England community members had to be a member of the church and recognized as a 'visible saint' to vote. The children and grandchild of these saints refused to sign similar statements of faith. This document was created as a compromise to keep community involved.
What is the Halfway Covenant
400
The number of slaves that made the journey across the Atlantic from Africa to America. (hint: think millions)
What is 10 million
400
Another prominent evangelist during the Great Awakening. This man preached the famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and would go on to be known for his wrathful and vengeful view of God
Who is Jonathan Edwards
400
A group of Native tribes in Northeastern New York organized into female-led tribes and the Great Council of 50 male representatives. They were governed by the Great Law of Peace which mandated that when a leader was dealing with an important decision they must allow the people to decide.
What is the Iroquois League
500
Three opportunities women in the early Colonial period were denied
What is ability to hold office, attend school, bring lawsuits, vote, sign contracts, become ministers
500
These are the original four states in New England.
What is New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
500
In 1739, twenty or so slaves attacked a store in South Carolina and stole weapons before heading south towards the Florida border. The militia eventually caught up with them and planted their heads on stakes along the road as a warning to other slaves.
What is the Stono Rebellion
500
This scientific theory published in 1533 launched the "Age of Reason". The catholic church at first scorned it before it was later confirmed by scientists.
What is heliocentrism
500
This 1674 Massachusetts-Wampanoags war was the most destructive in proportion to the population in American history. Angry at the colonists for their conversion efforts, Wampanoags attacked and the bloody conflicts continued for until the Natives had been wore down- they lacked adequate food and supplies and their people had been largely destroyed.
What is King Phillip's War
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