Ch 3 IDs Flashcards
Middle Passage
Who
Slaves
Middle Passage
What
Slaves journey to Africa
Middle Passage
When
1600s
Middle Passage
Where
Africa to America
Middle Passage
Why
Pattern of black subjugation
Triangular Trade
Who
American colonies
England
Africa
Europe
Triangular Trade
What
American colonies exported raw materials and imported manufactured goods
Triangular Trade
When
Late 1500s to early 1800s
Triangular Trade
Where
American colonies, England, Africa, Europe
Triangular Trade
Why
Seaport cities developed a growing merchant class
Developed foreign markets
Increased consumerism
Stono Rebellion
Who
African slaves
Stono Rebellion
What
100 Africans rose up, seized weapons, killed whites and attemped to escape
Stono Rebellion
When
1739
Stono Rebellion
Where
South Carolina
Stono Rebellion
Why
Most important act of resistance by slaves
Illustrates high tensions
Puritan Community
Who
Puritans
Puritan Community
What
Towns which relfected the spirt of the covenant; democracy
Puritan Community
When
1600s
Puritan Community
Where
New England
Puritan Community
Why
Town was able to run affairs with little interfering from colonial officials
Salem Witch Trials
Who
Puritan ministers
Salem Witch Trials
What
Attempt to prevent loss of authority
Salem Witch Trials
When
1680s and 1690s
Salem Witch Trials
Where
Salem, MA
Salem Witch Trials
Why
Greatly diminished Puritan powers
The Great Awakening
Who
Americans
Jonathan Edwards
George Whitfield
The Great Awakening
What
Social and cultural movement
The Great Awakening
When
1730s-1740s
The Great Awakening
Where
Starts in middle colonies and reaches New England
The Great Awakening
Why
First American revival
Brought religious fervor
Created divisons between New Light revivalists and Old Light traditionalists
Englightenment
Who
Intellectuals
John Locke
Rousseau
Englightenment
What
Cultural movement of intellectuals
Application of the scientific method to other aspects of life
Englightenment
When
1600s-1700s
Englightenment
Where
Europe and spread to America
Englightenment
Why
Helped undermine the power of traditional authority
Emphasized education
Influence revolutionary documents
Harvard
Who
General Court of Massachusetts at the behest of Puritan theologians
Harvard
What
First American college
Harvard
When
1636
Harvard
Where
Massachusetts
Harvard
Why
First American college
Reinforced importance of education
John Peter Zenger
Who
New York publisher
John Peter Zenger
What
Put on trial for libel
John Peter Zenger
When
1734
John Peter Zenger
Where
New York
John Peter Zenger
Why
Ruled that criticisms of the government were not libelous if factually true – removed some restrictions on freedom of the press
Iron Act of 1750
What
Restricted metal processing in the colonies
Slaves Codes
Limited rights of blacks
Currency Act
Banned use of paper money in colonies
