CH 3: The Colonies Come of Age Flashcards
What is mercantilism?
the theory that countries should acquire gold and focus on exporting goods and owning colonies
What is parliament?
the lawmaking body of England
- US equivalent = congress
What are the Navigation Acts?
laws passed by the British to control colonial trade
What is the dominion of New England?
A huge colony formed by the King of England, which included land from southern Maine to New Jersey
Who is Sir Edmund Andros?
Governor appointed by the King of England to govern over the Dominion of England
What is the glorious revolution?
The overthrow of the Catholic English King James II
What is salutary neglect?
an English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies
What is a cash crop?
A crop grown for sale rather than for the farmer’s use
Who is a slave?
a person who is considered the property of another
What is the triangular trade?
The pattern of shipping trade across the Atlantic
What is the middle passage?
The voyage that brought slaves to America
What is the stono rebellion?
A 1739 slave rebellion in Charleston, South Carolina
What is the enlightenment?
Intellectual movement that started in Europe
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Philadelphia inventor, writer, and political leader
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
forceful preacher in the Great Awakening
- leading figure of the Great Awakening
What is the Great Awakening?
religious revival movement in the colonies
What is New France?
French Colony in North America
Who is George Washington?
Led Virginia troops in first battle of the French and Indian War
What was the French and Indian War?
War that gave the British control of North America
Who is William Pitt?
British leader in the French and Indian war
What is Pontiac
North American leader who fought the British
What is the proclamation of 1763?
Law limiting the area of English settlement
Who is George Grenville?
financial expert who was appointed prime minister of Britain in 1763
What is the sugar act?
law passed by parliament to try to raise money
