Chapter 4 Flashcards
What was the main economic activity in all colonies
Trade
What is subsistence farming
the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families.He
What is commercial agricultural
commercial agriculture the producer is farming with intent to sell some
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming
because of the harsh winters which lead to a short growing season and rocky soil
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies
Ship building and fishing
What is the triangular trade
England to Africa
Africa to the Americas
The Americas back to England
For goods
What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade
The middle passage
Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America
New England
What is a cash crop
A crop that could be sold in the markets
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies
Tobacco and rice
Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?
Middle colonies
What was the main cash crop in Virginia and Maryland
Tobacco
What was the main cash crop in Georgia and South Carolina?
Tobacco
What did rice and tobacco have in common (why slaves were used to harvest them)
They are both cash crops and every farmer has them so they can get more money
What is supply and demand
It controls the prices of things
What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies
The slave codes
What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies
A way to make money
How do you make money on trade?
Trade items that are needed on other parts of land
What was important about the Navigation Acts
It ensured that England made money off of colonial trade by restricting trade
What established a limited government in the 13th century and inspired the US Constitution
Magna Carta
Who was allowed to vote in the mid 1700’s in the colonies
White men who owned land
What was the religious revival that swept through the colonies
The Great Awakening
What was the Enlightenment
Age of Reason
Where is the land area that the British and French fought over because of the fur trade
The Ohio river valley
What was the most powerful group of Native Americans in the East
S
Who was sent to tell the French to leave the Ohio River Valley and struck the first blow against the French
Benjamin Franklin
What is militia
A group of citizens trained to fight in emergencies
What did the Albany Plan of Union want to do
Help defend the colonies from the French
What was the name of the political cartoon that encouraged the colonies to approve the Albany Plan of Union
“Join or Die”
What was the name of the war between the French and British in Europe
Fort loudoun
What was the most important victory for the British in the F&I War
The battle of Quebec
What did the Treaty of Paris 1763 do
Ends the F and I war and is the end of power in North America for the French
Who was the Ottawa chief who believed the British were threatening their way of life
Pontiac
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do
Made a land for only the NA but they just finished fighting a war to stay in the land that they are in
Why were many colonists upset over the Proclamation of 1763
they just finished fighting a war to stay in the land that they are in
