Name that Colonial Region
Because of fertile land and a long growing season, plantations in the thirteen colonies developed in
The southern colonies
.... was the first democratically elected lawmaking body in North America. The members, called burgesses, were elected from each county in Virginia. From 1619 until 1776 elections were held and each country elected 2 burgesses (representatives.
The Virginia House of Burgesses
.... was the economic system in the colonies. The British controlled trade in the colonies. The British would access raw materials from the new world, manufacture products and sell them back to the colonies. Colonists were forced to purchase goods only from Britain and limited trade with other nations. This would cause resentment and later be a cause of the American Revolution.
Mercantilism
settled by Dutch traders who settled on Manhattan island; in the beginning they mainly traded furs ; ..... was later taken over by the British and renamed “New York”.Interactions between the New Amsterdam colony and Indigenous tribes began with peaceful fur trading but quickly deteriorated into conflict due to Dutch expansion, aggressive policies, and the imposition of taxes, which culminated in massacres like Pavonia and brutal retaliations, leading to sustained warfare and the near-collapse of the colony by the mid-17th century... is in the Middle Colonies.
New Amsterdam
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Largely agricultural, farms in this region grew numerous kinds of crops, most notably grains and oats. Logging, shipbuilding, textiles production, and papermaking were also important in the....
Middle Colonies
Plymouth established a self-government through the .... The male passengers on the ship, the Mayflower, created a set of rules establishing a self-governed colony whereby decisions would be made through voting and the concept of majority rule.
Mayflower Compact
..... was a three-legged trade system, primarily the transatlantic slave trade, that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The system involved the exchange of manufactured goods for enslaved Africans, who were then transported to the Americas to produce raw materials, which were sent back to Europe, creating a cycle of wealth for European powers.
Triangular trade
J– settled by businessmen from England who sought to make money by growing and selling tobacco. The settlers at first had friendly relationships with the Powhatton Native American tribe but ended up having conflicts including one where many settlers were killed. The area had fertile soil and Virginia grew into a powerful colony of tobacco plantations (large farms where slaves did most of the work). s
Jamestown
Provide a definition of Historical Context
Historical context refers to the relevant events and circumstances that occurred before and or or after an event, document, photo, or other piece of evidence usually on a national or international scale. It can also refer to attitudes surrounding particular events and movements.
The geography of ... was mostly hills, rocky soil, and many rivers that would power mills.
The New England Colonies
.... were Central, multi-functional buildings in colonial towns, serving as places for both religious services and town business, reflecting the close relationship between church and state in the colonial era.
Connecticut Meeting Houses
The ..... refers to the transfer of plants, animals, diseases, cultures, and technologies between the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) and the New World (the Americas) after 1492. This biological and cultural exchange profoundly impacted global history, leading to population growth through the exchange of staple crops like potatoes and corn but also causing a catastrophic decline in Native American populations due to European diseases.
Columbian Exchange
– settled by Puritans from England who were seeking religious freedom for themselves; the Puritans built towns with small farms on the outskirts.The .... Colony's interaction with Native Americans evolved from initial, often uneasy, coexistence and trade to widespread conflict over land and control, marked by events like the Pequot War and King Philip's War. Puritan intentions included converting Indigenous peoples to Christianity. Plymouth is in New England.
Massachusetts Bay ....
What is the Historical Context of Mercantilism?
The established religion of the .... Colonies was Puritan. Religious freedom did not exist in New England.
New England
.... "An Act Concerning Religion," established religious freedom for Trinitarian Christians within the colony. Its primary purpose was to protect religious minorities from persecution, particularly Catholics, who founded Maryland as a religious haven, and various Protestant denominations but it did not extend its protections to non-Christians and included harsh penalties for blasphemy (speaking against religion.)
Maryland Toleration Act of 1649:
These were men who signed a contract to work for a fixed number of years in exchange for their travel from England to the colonies to be paid for and for land to be given to them at the end of their contract.
Indentured Servants
This group of people had the right to vote in most colonial governments
White, male, property owners.
What is the historical context of colonialism?
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The .... were the most ethnically and religiously diverse of the thirteen original colonies because of the influence of their Polish, English, Dutch, French and German origins.
Middle Colonies
The “Great Charter,” written in 1215, influenced the Mayflower Compact, The House of Burgesses and other colonial governments. It established the rule of law, majority rule, and trial by a jury of peers. A foundation for the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Magna Carta
Many in this rebellion were former Indentured servants, who found little land or support from the government once they had completed their contracted servitude. It marked a significant challenge to authority and contributed to the shift from indentured servitude to slavery.
Bacon's Rebellion
was a journalist and newspaper publisher who defended his right to publish articles criticizing the governor. (Governors were appointed by the British and had lots of control over the colonists)He was arrested and sent to prison. The court found him not guilty. His trial helped to establish freedom of the press in the colonies.
John Peter Zenger
What is the historical context of indentured servitude?
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