Key Ideas
: What was the primary economic activity in the Spanish colonies?
Gold and Silver mining
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown.
Which colonies were known as the "Bread-Basket Colonies"?
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (We'll accept Middle Colonies)
What was the Encomienda System?
A system where Spanish landowners forced Native Americans into labor.
What year was Reeths-Puffer School Established? (What decade?) DAILY DOUBLE
1961 (60s)
Which European nation focused on fur trade and alliances with Natives?
France
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The transfer of animals, plants, and diseases between the Americas and Europe.
Which region in the colonies was primarily focused on tobacco, indigo, and rice production?
The Southern Colonies.
Q: What was the purpose of the Headright System?
To attract settlers by granting land to those who paid for others' passage to America.
Our school is named after Charles _______ and Hiram _____
Reeths/Puffer
While the Spanish and French explorers were single men, British colonists sent _________ _________?
Whole families
What was the primary result of Bacon’s Rebellion?
The shift from indentured servitude to slavery as a labor source.
What was the main characteristic of New England colonies’ farms?
They were smaller and less reliant on slave labor.
Define Chattel Slavery.
A system where the status of enslaved people was passed down from mother to child.
The rocket at the football field is a real rocket! What model is it?
V2
What was the primary purpose of the Southern colonies?
Agriculture (we'll accept tobacco or cotton)
What was the significance of the Stono Rebellion?
It led to stricter slave codes in the colonies.
Which region was known for having close-knit communities due to smaller farms?
The New England Colonies.
What does Mercantilism refer to?
An economic policy where colonies provided raw materials to the mother country. (We'll accept - zero-sum economic thinking)
How many 11 man high school football teams in Muskegon County?
10 (50 points for every one you can name)
What was the main economic difference between the New England colonies and the Southern colonies?
The New England colonies had smaller farms that did not rely heavily on slave labor, while the Southern colonies had large plantations that were heavily dependent on slave labor.
What was the First Great Awakening?
A religious revival that emphasized salvation for all, challenging existing social hierarchies.
Why were the Southern Colonies more isolated socially?
Large, labor-intensive farms led to less interaction among settlers.
What was Salutary Neglect?
A period when British colonial policy allowed the colonies considerable freedom in economic matters.
Largest employer in Muskegon County not named Mercy Health
Alcoa (aluminum)