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Chapter 4 Notes Flashcards

1
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What caused Parliament to force James II out of power?

A

King James II tried to take back the power that Parliament gained after the English Civil War

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What caused Parliament to force James II out of power?

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King James II tried to take back the power that Parliament gained after the English Civil War

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Who was given the throne when King James II was forced out of power?

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William and Mary

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Who was given the throne when King James II was forced out of power?

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William and Mary

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What was the effect of King James II’s dethroning?

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The Glorious Revolution

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What was the effect of King James II’s dethroning?

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The Glorious Revolution

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What was the result of the Glorious Revolution?

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The Parliament was given more power than the King.

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What was the result of the Glorious Revolution?

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The Parliament was given more power than the King.

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What did the English Bill of Rights say?

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Certain rights were guaranteed to the people

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What did the English Bill of Rights say?

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Certain rights were guaranteed to the people

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How did England view the colonies?

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They viewed the colonies as an economic resource.

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How did England view the colonies?

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They viewed the colonies as an economic resource.

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What is one raw material the colonies provided to England?

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lumber

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What is one raw material the colonies provided to England?

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lumber

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What did England do with the raw materials they received from the colonies?

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They sold these to other nations.

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What did England do with the raw materials they received from the colonies?

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They sold these to other nations.

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What is the Navigation Act?

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Law that limited the colonists’ rights to trade

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What is the Navigation Act?

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Law that limited the colonists’ rights to trade

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How did the colonists first feel about the Navigation Act?

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They accepted it because they were guaranteed a placed to sell raw materials.

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How did the colonists first feel about the Navigation Act?

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They accepted it because they were guaranteed a placed to sell raw materials.

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What did the colonists eventually do because of the unfair restrictions of Navigation Act?

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They would smuggle good to other countries for more money.

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What did the colonists eventually do because of the unfair restrictions of Navigation Act?

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They would smuggle good to other countries for more money.

12
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export

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to send goods to another country

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export

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to send goods to another country

13
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import

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to buy goods that were made in another country

13
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import

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to buy goods that were made in another country

14
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mercantilism

A

economic theory

14
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mercantilism

A

economic theory

15
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smuggling

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to trade illegally

15
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smuggling

A

to trade illegally

16
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Describe the population increase from 1700-1775.

A

it increased from 250,000 to 2.5 million

17
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What are 2 reasons the population increased.

A
  1. immigration 2. women married young and had lots of children
18
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What was the organization of a New England town?

A
  1. small farms were on the outskirts of town, 2. meeting house in the middle of town, 3. houses, small businesses
19
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What was the main economic activity in the colonies?

A

farming

20
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Why were farms in New England smaller than in the South?

A
  1. long winters, 2. thin, rocky soil, 3. hard to plant
21
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What were New England’s main activities for men?

A

small businesses, items to sell, made weapons, built ships, and fished

22
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What were New England’s main activities for women?

A

making garments, candles, and soap

23
Q

Explain why ship building was an important industry in the New England colonies.

A

lumber needed to be transported down river to the ship yards

24
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Who did New England farmers rely on for labor?

A

their children

25
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What was triangular trade?

A

trade routes that form a triangle

27
Q

What were the two largest colonial cities?

A

Philadelphia and New York City

28
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Why were the largest cities so large?

A

They were near port cities

29
Q

What did the diversity of the Middle Colonies lead to?

A

it lead to less racism by creating tolerance for different cultures

30
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Why wasn’t there much industry in the South?

A

they had fertile land which allowed farming

31
Q

Describe the layout of a plantation

A

large farm: big house, big garden, blacksmith, sick house, slave quarters

32
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What were the slave codes?

A

Strict rules that govern slaves, that punish and restrict slaves

33
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What was illegal to teach slaves to do?

A

read and write

34
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What often happened to families of enslaved Africans?

A

the families were separated

35
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What were some groups that were against slavery?

A

Puritans, Quakers, and Mennonites

36
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How do you think plantation owners justified their use of enslaved Africans?

A

they told themselves that their economy was dependent upon them

37
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How was a plantation different than a subsistence farm?

A

plantations grew lots of crops and had slaves, subsistence farms use their children to help grow crops and grew only what they needed to live

38
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How was the tidewater different from the backcountry?

A

Tidewater- flat low plains by the sea, Backwater-hills and forests, near Appalachian Mountains

41
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What was the Middle Passage?

A

the trade route in which inslaved Africans were transported from Africa to the West Indes

7th Grade Social Studies (5 decks)

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