Chapter 1 - (What were the Key Characteristics of British, French and Spanish Colonies in North America by 1740?) Flashcards
Name the 3 groups of colonies which Britain gained control over [3]
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New England Colonies [1]
Middle Colonies [1]
Southern Colonies [1]
Name 2 colonies from each group of colonies that Britain controlled [6]
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New England - Connecticut, Rhode Island [2]
Middle - New York, New Jersey [2]
Southern - Maryland, Georgia [2]
What were France’s economic and social aims in America? [2]
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To supply France with raw materials, such as fish and furs [1]
To strengthen relations with Native Americans by providing goods. [1]
What were Britain’s economic and social aims in America? [2]
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Farming new lands for crops such as tobacco [1]
Britain did not forge close relations with the Native Americans. [1]
Explain why French colonies experienced less economic growth compared to Britain [3]
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French colonies were reluctant to allow migrants into their colonies [1] while Britain were accepting of migrants, [1] as they accepted 400,000 migrants by 1763. [1], which meant that Britain had a larger workforce than France. [1]
Explain the differences in religious tolerance in French and British colonies [3]
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French colonies were strictly Catholic, and didn’t tolerate other religions. [1]
Britain was more religiously diverse, for example accepting Protestants such as Quakers. [1], and Maryland was an all Catholic state. [1]
What were France’s political policies? [2]
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France was a divine right, absolutist monarchy. [1]
It maintained close control of it’s colonies, by conscription and heavy taxes. [1]
What were Britain’s Political Policies? [3]
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Britain had a much less powerful central government. [1]
There was freedom of speech in the press and the assembly. [1]
There was minimal contact between the colonies and the home government. [1]
