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What act restricted colonial trade to England
Navigation Act
How did Republican motherhood shift the roles of women?
- It allowed women to educate their children to bring up good citizens, giving more dependence on women in society.
A direct cause of the French and Indian War
Territorial debate over the Ohio River Valley between France and Britian.
Analyze how the actions taken by BOTH American Indians and European colonists shaped those relationships in TWO of the following regions. Confine your answer to the 1600s.
The pressure of frontier changed the face of western human civilization for centuries after Columbus's landing.
How was the interaction with natives different between Spain and England?
The Spanish enforced the encomianda system and the English forced them off their land.
What document describes a man's life in Virginia and what does it say about the conditions in America?
A Jamestown settler describes life in Virginia in 1622. It mentions the death of his wife and brother and the harsh conditions of starting a new life.
What caused the Great Awakening and what effect did it have on society?
Push for an increase in enthusiasm for religion as society and religion start to separate.
One reason why Britain wanted to settle in Jamestown.
- Profit off of North American resources.
Evaluate the extent to which imperial goals of the French and of the British fostered differences in their relationships with American Indians in the period from 1607 to 1754.
The relationships between American Indians and Europeans hinged mostly on whether the Europeans focused on trade (the French) or on settlement (the British) in the Americas.
Names of the three different English colonial regions. And what were they known for?
NE- Purtians on small farms and shipbuilding
M- Grain crops and small farms
S- Large plantations with cotton, tobacco, and slave labor.
What did the oppression of slaves and poor whites in the north lead to? (document)
New York conspiracy of 1741
How did the Enlightenment movement change American Society?
Caused a shift from religious views of the world to more scientific and philosophical views.
What economic movement circulated trade between the Americas, Africa, and Europe? What was one major effect?
Triangle Trade. Spread disease and sickness, and introduced new crops into Europe.
Evaluate how the French and Indian War impacted the relationship between Great Britain and the British colonies from 1754-1776.
The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.
How did religion influence society?
- Only men of the church could vote in the legislature, Religion influenced gender roles., Different religious denominations caused conflict between the colonies.
What document was activating for the education of women and how did contribute to the ideas of Republican Motherhood?
Arguments for educating women 1735
The direct cause of the slave trade
- Increased demand for cash crops
What was the first legislative establishment and how did it affect the American government?
Virginia House of Burgesses. Was the first democratically organized and elected government.
Explain the causes of the American Independence movement from 1763-1776.
Religious issues rose to the surface, political ideals crystallized, and, as always, economics were the essence of many debates.
How did the shift from indentured servants to slave labor affect the economy?
- Slave labor allowed the mass production of goods boasting the economy.
What document established self-governance in Jamestown?
Mayflower Compact
What was the pacifist movement that believed that the presence of god existed in every person and how did it go against the majority religion?
Quakers Movement, Challenged gender roles, Didn't have clergy, Didn't practice in a church
One cause of Bacon's Rebellion
-Conflict with Native Americans, increased taxation, and favoritism towards Virginia planters.
Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution concerning how well the documents uphold the ideals of the American Revolution.
A.O.C. had a weak central government, state taxes, and no national currency.
C- strong central government, national taxes, U.S. dollar.
What events lead to a distinct American identity?
- Great Awakening, Triangle Trade, French and Indian War