colonial america Flashcards

1
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what was the spanish encomienda system

A

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

A

permanent settlements

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5
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first settlement

A

jamestown

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6
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what are new england town meetings

A

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

A

middle colonies

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8
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motivations of NE

A

religious freedom

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9
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motivations of M

A

all reasons

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10
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motivations of S

A

cash crops and economics

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11
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why did the pilgrims leave england

A

religious freedom

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12
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what was the puritance toleration for other religions

A

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

A

against slaver, everyone has “inner light” no wars

17
Q

what type of religion did they have in southern colonies

A

anglicans, catholics

18
Q

what was the act of toleration

A

provided protection

19
Q

egalitarianism

A

equality for all white men

20
Q

was new england truly equal, what changed

A

no. the economy

21
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indentured servant

A

someone who works with no income

22
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What type of society did the southern colonies have?

A

Social hierarchy

23
Q

What was the Magna Carta?

A

English constitution

24
Q

What type of government was in New England?

A

Direct democracy

25
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What type of government was in Virginia (Jamestown)

A

Representative

26
Q

What are three ingredients impactful toward economic development

A

Geographic location, natural resources, and human capital

27
Q

What is a port

A

Where water is deep enough to accept ships close to land

28
Q

What was the economy of New Engla

A

Poor farming, but built ships for England

29
Q

What was the economy like in the middle colonies?

A

Fertile soil and temperate climate

30
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What were three major cash crop grown in the colonial period in the southern colonies

A

Tobacco, rice, and indigo

31
Q

Which southern cash crop was not grown in abundance in the colonial. Period.

A

Cotton it was too difficult to cultivate

32
Q

What was triangular trade?

A

English colonies created raw materials and sold them to back to the English colonies