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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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What is subsistence farming?

A

producing enough to meet the needs of the family

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What was the main economic activity in all colonies?

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Farming

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What is commercial agriculture?

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Commercial agriculture is when larger amounts of crops are produced to make a profit.

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Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?

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because of long winters and thin, rocky soil harsh winter

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What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?

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shipbuilding and fishing.

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What is the triangular trade?

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Trade route between three destinations

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What were the main items traded in the Triangular Trade?

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●Sugar and molasses from West Indies to NE
●Molasses is turned into rum from NE to West Africa and Europe
●Rum for slaves from West Africa to West Indies

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What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?

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the Middle Passage

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Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?

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New England

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What is a cash crop?

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crops that could be sold in markets

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What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?

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Wheat and oats

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Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?

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The Middle Colonies

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What was the main cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?

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Tobacco

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What was the main cash crop in Georgia and South Carolina?

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Rice

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What did rice and tobacco have in common (why slaves were used to harvest them)?

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●Both of these crops were very labor intensive so slavery increased on these large farms

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What is supply and demand?

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How much of something there is and how many people want it

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What is the region of the Southern colonies where the plantations resided?

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The Tidewater area is the plains along the seacoast where large plantations reside.

17
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What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies?

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Slave Codes

18
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How did England view the colonies economically?

A

As a crash grab

19
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How do you make money on trade?

A

You export more than import

20
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What were the Navigation Acts?

A

Laws passed by England to restrict trade

21
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What established a limited government in the 13th century and inspired the US Constitution?

A

The manga carta inspired the constitution

22
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What was the religious revival that swept through the colonies?

A

The great awakening

23
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What was the Enlightenment?

A

The belief that knowledge ,science,and reason could improve society

24
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What was the name of the book Benjamin Franklin wrote after being inspired by the Enlightenment?

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The poor Richard’s almanac

25
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Who was the newspaper publisher that was charged with a crime for accusing the governor of New York of being corrupt?

A

John Peter Zenger

26
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Where is the land area that the British and French fought over because of the fur trade?

A

The Ohio river valley

27
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What was the most powerful group of Native Americans in the East?

A

Iroquois Confederacy

28
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Who was sent to tell the French to leave the Ohio River Valley and struck the first blow against the French?

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George Washington

29
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What is a militia?

A

A group of citizens trained to fight in emergencies

30
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What did the Albany Plan of Union want to do?

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To help the colonies defend the colonist from the French

31
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What was the name of the political cartoon that encouraged the colonies to approve the Albany Plan of Union?

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Join or die

32
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What was the name of the war between the French and British in Europe?

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Seven years war

33
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What is the name of the fort that the Cherokee burned down in modern day Tennessee?

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Fort Loundoun

34
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Who oversaw the colonial war effort in London and was the cause of the British turnaround?

A

William Pit

35
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What was the most important victory for the British in the F&I War?

A

The battle of Quebec

36
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What did the Treaty of Paris 1763 do?

A

End the French and Indian war

37
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Who was the Ottawa chief who believed the British were threatening their way of life?

A

Pontiac

38
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What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

A

Halted western expansion

39
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Who was allowed to vote on the colonies

A

Wight Men who owned land

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