Chapter 1 terms Flashcards
Immigration
Coming and settling in a country of which one is not a native
Migration
Moving from one place to another for food and living conditions
Pot latches
A native-American gift-giving feast
Islam
A religion founded by the Prophet Mohammed
Conquistadors
A Spaniard who traveled to the Americas as an explorer and conqueror
Mestizo
Of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry
Encomienda
A system in which Spanish authorities granted colonial landlords the service of Native Americans as forced laborers (slaves)
Presidios
A military post or fortified settlement
Treaty of Tordesillas
Agreement where Spain and Portugal divided up the Western Hemisphere between them
Cash crop
A crop that is grown to be sold, not used by the farmer
Indentured servant
A person who has agreed to work for another for a limited period, often in exchange for travel, food, and shelter
The Great Migration
The large-scale movement of African-Americans from the south to northern cities in the early 20th century
City Upon a Hill
Mentioned in a sermon by John Winthrop; wanted to set an example for others
King Philip’s War
In 1675, Native Americans attacked outlying settlements throughout New England. Lasted 2 years before Native Americans surrendered or fled.
Mercantilism
Economic system where countries increase their wealth by obtaining lots of gold and silver or by establishing a favorable balance of trade
Navigation Acts
A series of laws by England regulating trade in the colonies
Triangular trade
A system of trade where goods (including slaves) were traded between England, Europe, the colonies, Africa, and the West Indies.
Middle Passage
The transportation of slaves from Africa to the West Indies
Salem Witch Trials
In 1692,hundreds were accused of being witches. 19 were executed.
The Enlightenment
Time when philosophers stressed reason and the scientific method.
The Great Awakening
Revival of religious feelings in the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s
Proclamation of 1763
Britain ordered colonies not to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Colombian exchange
Transportation of live animals and plants
