colonial america Flashcards

1
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what was the spanish encomienda system

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enslaved and converted natives to Catholicism

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2
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who did Spanish replace native american as slaves

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africans

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3
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what did the dutch and the french trade with native Americans for

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traded goods for furs

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4
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what type of settlements did the english create in america

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permanent settlements

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5
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first settlement

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jamestown

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6
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what are new england town meetings

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white men who were members of the church voting on laws

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7
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which was the bread basket colonies

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middle colonies

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8
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motivations of NE

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religious freedom

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9
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motivations of M

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all reasons

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10
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motivations of S

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cash crops and economics

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11
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why did the pilgrims leave england

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religious freedom

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12
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what was the puritance toleration for other religions

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100% intolerant

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13
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what is city on a hill

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model city of godliness for the world

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14
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who was roger Williams and what happened to him

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he was the founder of rhode island and was condemned and exiled

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15
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who founded Pennsylvania and why

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william penn, the king owed his father a favor

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16
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what are the religious characteristics of the quakers

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against slaver, everyone has “inner light” no wars

17
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what type of religion did they have in southern colonies

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anglicans, catholics

18
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what was the act of toleration

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provided protection

19
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egalitarianism

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equality for all white men

20
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was new england truly equal, what changed

A

no. the economy

21
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indentured servant

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someone who works with no income

22
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What type of society did the southern colonies have?

A

Social hierarchy

23
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What was the Magna Carta?

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English constitution

24
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What type of government was in New England?

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Direct democracy

25
What type of government was in Virginia (Jamestown)
Representative
26
What are three ingredients impactful toward economic development
Geographic location, natural resources, and human capital
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What is a port
Where water is deep enough to accept ships close to land
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What was the economy of New Engla
Poor farming, but built ships for England
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What was the economy like in the middle colonies?
Fertile soil and temperate climate
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What were three major cash crop grown in the colonial period in the southern colonies
Tobacco, rice, and indigo
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Which southern cash crop was not grown in abundance in the colonial. Period.
Cotton it was too difficult to cultivate
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What was triangular trade?
English colonies created raw materials and sold them to back to the English colonies