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The English Bill of Rights
This document was a product of the Glorious Revolution and made many colonists identify closely with England.
Who founded Pennsylvania
William Penn
Europeans argued that African were "uncivilized" due to their ideas about property, liberty, etc. and that they were "heathens" who had not embraced Christianity.
Why did many German immigrants come to the colonies for religious reasons?
Independent German states had many different state religions which led to widespread religious persecution in Germany.
What economic class did most colonists belong to?
The middle class
Bacon's Rebellion
A rebellion of small farm owners, landless men, and indentured servants calling for a more aggressive Indian policy, reduced taxation, and more political representation.
How did the "holy experiment" in Pennsylvania differ from that in Massachusetts?
The holy experiment in PA sought to create a completely religiously tolerant society, whereas MA wanted to create a rigid Protestant society that would serve as a model for other English societies
Why were strict slave codes in the southern colonies so important?
Because the slave population was so great (in some counties outnumbering the free population) harsh laws needed to be implemented in order to reduce the likelihood of slave rebellions.
Describe the difference of labor forces in the three different regions of the colonies.
New England: Largely based upon the family unit because most work is done for self-sufficiency.
Middle colonies: A hybrid of family labor, tenant workers/wage laborers, and slaves.
Southern colonies: Functions mostly through indentured servants and slave labor.
What improved techniques do colonists learn from Germans?
Farming
Salem Witch Trials
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Which groups of people saw their freedoms limited after the takeover of New Amsterdam by the British? Hint: Not the Dutch
Blacks in the colony remained free but were denied opportunities from working in skilled labor positions. Women were increasingly stripped of their ability to conduct business in their own name and represent themselves in court.
What is the difference between a slave society and a society with slaves
A society with slaves is one that uses slavery but has other means to achieve economic stability/success. A slave society is one that is not financially viable without slave labor.
What was another name for Quakers?
Society of Friends
How was the idea of family labor tied to the rights of women?
Because family sizes continued to grow, women were seen increasingly as mothers/homemakers and were less likely to conduct affairs as an individual.
British law that required many luxury goods to travel on British ships and to pass through English customs before heading to their final destination.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
What was the demographic (types of people) that made up the initial wave of the South Carolina plantation class
Many plantation owners in South Carolina were "second sons" that had come from Barbados due to the lack of available land on that island.
Explain the slave codes regarding reproduction in the southern slave colonies
Free/slave status followed the status of the mother, and interracial relationships were severely punished, in order to limit the population of freed blacks.
What two Protestant denominations begin to gain popularity at this time?
Methodists and Baptists
What three colonies rebelled, citing "English Liberties," following the Glorious Revolution in England?
New York, Maryland, and Massachusetts
Mercantilism
An economic philosophy that states if exports exceed imports a country will generate more revenue than their rivals. This replaces the traditional "resource extraction" form of national economics.
The founding of Carolina reflected ongoing national competition between European countries in what way? Hint: nothing to do with farming
Carolina was not only founded as a plantation colony but also as a buffer state to protect English ships from Spanish ships operating out of Florida.
Identify two slave codes not involving reproduction.
Slaves could not join militias, they could not convert to Christianity in order to achieve freedom, if they did achieve freedom they had to leave the southern colonies.
How does the consumer revolution make colonists identify more and more with mainland Britons?
Colonists begin buying the same goods, wearing the same fashions, consuming the same entertainment, creating very similar cultural views between colonists and Britons
Who is the the King that replaces Charles in the Glorious Revolution?
William of Orange