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100
What are cash crops? Give two examples of a cash crop.
Crops that are produced to sell to others, not consume by the farm. Ex/ tobacco, cotton, indigo, rice
100
Who was a key Enlightenment thinker who would go on to become a founding father?
Benjamin Franklin
100
Nineteen people died during this event that was caused by the fear of the unknown and Puritan beliefs on women.
The Salem Witch Trial
100
Why did the South have better agriculture than the North? Give 3 reasons.
1) Warmer climate, 2) Better soil, 3) Longer growing season
100
Many of the Scotch-Irish landless whites that lived on the Southern frontier used to be what?
Indentured servants
200
This was when England had a policy of leaving the colonies alone as long as they continued to give them raw materials and other trading goods.
Salutary neglect
200
What was the law making body in England who passed the Navigation Acts?
Parliament
200
This slave rebellion ended in dozens of slaves getting beheaded and strict slave codes put into effect in South Carolina.
The Stono Rebellion
200
Why did the North have less slaves than the South?
Since the North had inferior agriculture to the South, most people were small farmers, not slave owners. There was not as much of a need for slave labor because the North didn't assume they would make too much money off of agriculture.
200
How did the Navigation Acts restrict the colonies?
Only allowed them to trade with Great Britain
300
How did mercantilism create an imbalance of trade?
Great Britain was getting the better end of the deal --> they could trade with others, but the colonies had to trade with them. Also the colonies were spending more money than they were making on trade.
300
This man was a key religous leader of the Great Awakening.
John Edwards
300
This movement used science and reason to find truth, which undermined the church and the king.
The Enlightenment
300
How did the geography of the colonies shape what kind of economy they had?
South = good soil and growing climate so mostly agricultural. North = poor soil and colder climate so more diverse economy (industry and agriculture)
300
How were the colonists politically involved in their communities? Example from the North and the South
They created legislative bodies to handle local to colony-wide issues. In the North, they had town meetings where colonists could voice concerns and handle town issues. In the South, Virginia had the House of Burgesses, which was made up of rich, white men who made laws for the colony.
400
Why did the country turn to slave labor and stop using indentured servants?
1) Bacon's Rebellion created a large distinction b/w black and white, 2) cheaper and easier labor source, 3) not that many whites wanted to do it and they couldn't keep up with labor demand
400
Sir Edmund Andros was hated in the colonies for his position as the leader of what?
The Dominion of New England
400
This religious movement gained a large following because of its focus on emotion and God's love for all, despite human sin.
The Great Awakening.
400
Why was there more opportunities to develop community in the North than the South?
Since the North wasn't all large farms and plantations, there was a culture of creating town centers with small farms surrounding it. The South did not have this as much because the focus was on obtaining more land for farming.
400
Name 3 ways the Middle colonies were a mixture of the North and the South.
1) More agricultural, but aspects of industry, 2) slightly dependent on slavery, 3) mix of climate/soil
500
How did land ownership impact your status in Southern society and your ability to marry?
More land = more power/wealth. Many landless whites/indentured servants couldn't get married b/c they couldn't attract a spouse and there were more men than women.
500
What were the five levels of Southern society? Hint: land
Plantation owners, small farmers, landless whites, indentured servants, and slaves
500
Why was the Dominion of New England created?
The King created it after the New England colonies would not listen to him and defied his authority.
500
Why were there more urban centers in the North than in the South?
In order to have cities, you need trade, ports, industry, etc. The South really didn't have too much of that but the North had to in order to support its economy.
500
What was Bacon's Rebellion fought over?
People on the frontier were being attacked by Natives and the gov't wasn't doing anything about it. These mostly landless/powerless whites were sick of being ignored by their gov't.