Chapter 4 Test Flashcards
What was the basis for the Industrial Revolution?
Textiles were established to make cloth
What group did James begin?
The Lords of Trade
Why were The Lords of Trade established?
To Determine Colonial Policy
Who does James appoint to watch over New England?
Edmund Andros (Intended to Enforce English Law of Colony)
What was the one feature of Andros that stirred anger in New England?
He was a Catholic Man
What was the belief of the Tories?
They would accept a Catholic King if the heir was a Protestant
Also, they wanted a Strong Monarchy and a weak Parliament
What was the Belief of the Whigs?
Thy would not allow a Catholic King
Wanted Weak Monarchy and Strong Parliament, People to have more power
When Mary was accepted as queen, which documents did she have to abide by?
Magna Carta and English Bills of Rights
Salutory Neglect offered American Colonies the right to…
Establish Government court and laws as long as they pledged allegiance to Britain
What did Jacob Leislur want to do?
Limit the Catholics in New York Government
Who was a Royal Governor Appointed by?
The lords of Trade
What was King Williams war known as in Europe?
The War of the League of Augsburg
What did King Williams war restore?
A Balance of Power in Europe
Which Native group had allied with the English?
Iroquois
What document did the Iroquois sign?
Grand Settlement
What was the second of the two wars?
Queen Anne’s War
Who fought in Queen Anne’s War?
France and Spain fighting England and the rest of Europe
What did the Treaty of Utrecht entail?
England was given Nova Scotia
Which war forced the Natives to move north to join the Iroquois for protection?
Yamassee War
Which was one of the first slave revolts?
Stono Revolt (1739)
Who set up most mission towns for the Spanish?
Father Juniper Sera
Who was the first intercolonial celebrity who was also the greatest English - Speaking prophet of a power revival of religious piety?
George Whitefield
What were two ways that Andros acted as a dictator in New England?
He limited towns to a single annual meeting
Strictly enforced religious toleration and the Navigation Acts
What did the Treaty of Utrecht enforce?
That Hudson bay and Acadia belonged to the English
What was the first Navigation Act?
Colonial trade must be carried on in England, including colonial owned vessels in order to replace Dutch shippers with English
What was the second Navigation Act?
Certain “enumerated” commodities be exported via England or Scotland, and barring imports fro arriving in non-English ships
What was the third Navigation Act?
Imports to the colonies arrive via England rather than directly from another country
What was the fourth Navigation Act?
The English had to tax all foreign molasses entering the mainland colonies at sixpence per gallon
What was the main idea behind the Enlightenment?
Science could be applied to all aspects of life
Who began the roots of Atheism?
Francis Bacon
What did the middle atlantic colonies have in common?
They all accounted for both Religious Toleration, and for a more democratic religious base
What was George Whitefield known as?
An Evangelical - A person who espouses his personal relationship with God
Who was the man in Boston who began to speak out against Whitefield?
Charles Chauncey
What were the benefits of Oglethorpe’s prisoner plan?
Prisoners got second chances and they became land owners which meant more loyalty to the crown
How was King George’s War Sparked?
Oglethorpe wanted to bring about a chance to take Florida from Spain
What did England gain as a result of King George’s war?
Nova Scotia, the port of Madras in India
