Colonial Self Government
What foundational document from the 1200's influenced colonial governments?
The Magna Carta
What is the technical name for the contract signed by the servants?
Indenture
Who was the main trading partner of the 13 Colonies?
Great Britain/England
What country authorized Columbus' voyage to America?
Spain
Why was it called the French and Indian War?
The enemy of the colonists/British were the French and the Indians
What was the name of the 1st ever democratically elected legislative body in the colonies?
The House of Burgesses
Why was it called Chattel Slavery?
The enslaved were seen as movable property aka chattel
What was the crop that saved Jamestown from extinction?
Tobacco
Which European nation founded Jamestown?
England
Who led the rebellion of poor whites in Virginia against the colonial elites?
Nathaniel Bacon
Which enlightenment thinker preached for "consent of the governed" and "natural rights?"
John Locke
How did race and labor become linked in the colonies?
It became a pattern for the Africans to be enslaved and doing the labor, whilst whites were free to do as they pleased
What goods were typically sent from the colonies to England?
Raw Materials (tobacco, cotton, indigo)
What was one of the main reasons why exploration began?
European nations were seeking an easier route to Asia, so they could secure the wealths of Asia.
What are some examples of Freedom Dues.
Land, Crops to plant on their new land, Money
How did the town meetings in New England contribute to democracy?
Allowed citizens to participate directly in local government
Why were slave laws created?
The laws were created to further control the enslaved and further define the institution. Laws said that Africans would be enslaved for life, their children would be enslaved, and much more.
How did geography impact the economy of the Southern Colonies?
What were the French motivated by in New France?
They sought to participate in the fur trade with the natives, and established trading posts as opposed to permanent settlements.
What did the Middle Colonies produce?
Grains like wheat, barley, and oats were the main export for the Middle Colonies
What policy allowed the British colonies to govern themselves prior to the ending of the French and Indian War in 1763?
Salutary Neglect
Name 4 key differences between African Chattel Slavery and Indentured Servitude
1. Contract and Consent
2. Journey to America
3. Future Impacts
4. Slave Laws
5. Linkage between Race and Labor
6. IS was quick, ACS was for life
How did geography affect the economy of the New England colonies?
Rocky soil and cold climate led to shipbuilding, fishing, and trade rather than farming
How did European Exploration and Colonization impact the Indigenous Peoples of America?
The indigenous were attacked and slaughtered, they were decimated by disease, their land was destroyed and taken over
Which geographic feature did all of the colonial regions have in common, and why was this important?
All the colonies had access to rivers, facilitating the movement of goods between colonies and out into the ports to be shipped out to Britain.