Chapter 3.4 Part 2 Flashcards
What did the triangular trade a link
It linked the colonies, the west Indies, and Africa
What was the middle passage
The routes taken by slave ships from Africa to South America and the West Indies
What percent of slave on the middle passage died
10 to 15%
When the slave trade became illegal later on what did the ship captains due to the slaves
He threw them overboard to avoid penalties
Navigation acts
Used to make sure England was benefiting from trade
What three things can only be sold in England or the colonies
Tobacco, wood, sugar
All colonial goods not shipped to England were
Taxed
What was the result of the navigation acts
Colonists became angry, and many colonists ignored the laws and smuggled the goods out of the country
What years was the great awakening
1730s to the 1740s
What causes the great awakening
People were not practicing the religion like they did when they came to the colonies. It lost appeal
What was preached during the great awakening
The idea of the quality and the right to challenge authority
Jonathan Edwards
Known for sermons that terrified listeners with images of gods anger already promised they could be saved
George Whitefield
Drew thousands of people to his sermons and he raised funds to start a home for orphans
Great awakening affect
It change the colonial culture. New churches were created and church membership greatly increased
What was Ben Franklin interested in
How natural laws govern the universe
What was John Locke interested in
He apply the law of nature to human societies
How did the alignment influence the colonies?(3)
Natural rights, government, and if the government fails to do this the people can change the government
What was natural rights
Where all people have the right to life, liberty, and property
What did John Locke say
Natural rights
Triangular trade
I trade route with three stops
What was mercantilism
The transferring of wealth from a colony to a parent country
What was the goal of merchantilism
England wanted to have a favorable balance of trade. More Products being sold by England then imports being bought by England
What does a leache represent
Leach=England sucking wealth out of the colonies
