Colonial test Flashcards
What was a priority of Jamestown
security
What case crop helped Jamestown survive
tobacco
Jamestown created the Virginia house of Burgeses for their government, what type of government was this?
representative democracy
The Mayflower compact and the fundamental orders of Connecticut were early examples of democracy, True or False?
True
Who were the Puritians
Religious group wanting to reform the corruption of the church.
Who were the pilgrams?
Religious group wanting to separate from England
What was traded in the middle passage
slaves
What was triangle trade
trade that lead to Africans being brought to the New World as slaves
What was the policy of Imperialism
to take over a region to use their resources
What was Mercantilism
When the colony exist for the benefit of the mother country
What was the Navigation Acts
made it law to use British Ships
Why was slavery an important industry for the South?
the auction brought in a lot of money.
What were the advantages that England would gain from the New World
good timber
good harbors
tall trees for masts
what did the New England colonies rely on for their economy?
they relied on the shipping industry
How did the New England Colonies make government decisions?
town meetings
What European country originally owned New York
Dutch
Why was Pennsylvania originally known as the “ Holy Experiment”?
they allowed for religious tolerance.
What was a cash crop
a crop used to make a profit
The Southern colonies relied on the Plantation system. What was a plantation?
a farm that used cash crops to make money.
Which of the following was NOT a social class in the colonies?
Nobility, Gentry, Middle Class, indentured servant?
Nobility
Why did 20,000 pilgrims move to the US in 10 years during colonial times?
there was more opportunity in the Americas
What was the main role of women in the colonies?
they were taking care of the home and children