Trade
Did the colonies trade expensively with each other?
Yes!!!
Religious toleration grew because....?
The number of Protestant sects in the colonies increased.
Why was there a shift in the 1680's from population consisting of indentured males to slave labor?
Indentured males = costly + risky
Slave labor = inexpensive + safe
What was the Stono Rebellion (18th century)
Slave revolt in South Carolina in 1739: it prompted the colony to pass harsher laws governing the movement of slaves and the capture of runaways.
What is Indigo?
A shrublike plant with clusters of red or purple flowers, grown on plantations in the south; it was a primary source of blue dye in the 18th century.
Who was the majority of The Cords of Commerical Empires trade with?
England
Between 1729-1763 what were Catholics limited?
Catholics were limited to vote or hold elective office by the colonies.
What was the emergence of the "Yankee"?
A wealthy man could rise politically without any need to demonstrate his piety. Economic competition and the pursuit of profit eclipsed older notions that the well-being of the community came before the gains of the individual.
Paxton Boys Revolt (18th century)
The Paxton Boys were settlers in Paxton, Pennsylvania, who massacred Conestoga Indians in 1763 and then marched on Philadelphia to demand that the colonial government provide better defense against the Indians.
What does femme sole mean?
A legal term for an unmarried, widowed, or divorced woman with the legal right to own or sell property, sue or be sued, or even earn wages. "women alone"
Englands trade policies were based on what?
Mercantilism
What were Imperial Institutions and Policies characterized by?
Lax enforcement, or salutary neglect.
How were women treated at this time in this society?
Women had limited roles, work was tied to husband/fathers status.
Who were Regulators?
Frontier settlers in the Carolinas protested the lack or abuse of government services in their area; the North Carolina Regulators were suppressed by government troops in 1771.
What does the term middle passage mean?
The transatlantic voyage of indentured servants or African slaves to the Americas.
Shipbuilding and carrying trade dominated which economy?
New England
True or false: the assemblies continually broadened their powers?
TRUE
How did slaves begin their bondage?
African slavers (armed w/ European weapons) captured men, women, and children and delivered them in chains to European ships anchored along the coast of West Africa.
Describe The Great War for Empire
Worldwide conflict between England and France (1754-1763)
In the wars North American theater, the French + their Indian allies attacked deeply into English territory
Britian eventually counterattacked in Canada and defeated the French at Quebec
What is a subsistence society?
A society that produces the food and supplies necessary for its survival but that does not produce a surplus for market.
What were the regions of commerce in England's colonies? (there were 5)
Carribbean islands (sugar), Lower South (rice+indigo+slave labor), Chesapeake (tabacco), New England (carrying trade), Middle Colonies (wheat+rye), and Back Country (small farms).
What were the conflicting views of the assembly?
1. Colonists saw a 2 level system: England responsible for the British Empire + the colonial assemblies responsible for the local government
2. English saw only a 1 level system: the king and Parliament were supreme in everything
What was the Great Awakening? + Give me the name of the preacher.
A series of religious revivals based on fiery preaching and emotionalism that swept across the colonies during the second quarter of the 18th century.
George Whitefield
What were the outcomes of the serious hostilities that occured in North America during the Struggle for Empire?
Taxes, inflation, impressment of colonial sailors, and greater commerical regulation
Brain refresher: Define the Enlightenment?
An 18th century intellectual movement that stressed the pursuit of knowledge through reason and challenged the value of religious belief, emotion, and tradition.