Colonies test Flashcards
What type of farming did the colonists do in the New England colonies and what does it supply?
They used substinance farming, and it only produced enough to feed their families.
What people immigrated to the New England Colonies? How many?
600,000 white from England
300,000 West Africans
What were the jobs in the New England colonies that helped supply the economy?
Blacksmith, shoemaker, gunsmiths, furniture (smithies), !!!!!SHIPBUILDERS!!!!!, fishing
What religious/ethnic groups immigrated to the middle colonies?
Germany, Netherlands, & lutherans, Presbyterians, Mennonites
What type of climate and soil did the middle colonies have?
1. Rocky and cold
Or
2. Fertile and mild
Fertile and mild
What cash crops did the middle colonies grow?
Wheat, grain, and they raised livestock
What was the economical jobs in the middle colonies?
Iron mills, mining, lumber, small manufacturing
In the southern colonies, does England control the immigration?
Yes.
What did the southern colonies farm?
Tobacco and rice
Did the southern colonies use slaves to farm on plantations?
Yes
What were the economics in the southern colonies?
There were no economics, farming was only industry
What did the middle passage trade?
Slaves, molasses, and rum
What are the slave codes? (ON TEST)
- Can’t teach slaves how to read or write
- Slaves cannot leave plantation without written permission
- ALL whites must enforce the code- (slaves might run away to other plantations if the owner ps were nicer there)
What happened in the glorious revolution?
Mary becomes queen and signs the English bill of rights
What did the English bill of rights Grant?
- Basic rights to people
- Limited power of the King/queen
- Gave power to the parliament
What is mercantilism?
A countries power based on its wealth
What are exports?
The sending out of material goods
What are imports?
Shipping in goods
What did the navigation acts do?
It made Britain control all ports, and
1. Colonies couldn’t use foreign ships
And they
2. Must use english ships
What happened with colonial government?
- you could vote for governor/legislation
- you had a trial by jury
- You had a fail punishment
- no high/unfair taxes
What are the royal colonies and which states were they in? Name at LEAST three.
-Royal colonies are controlled by the crown
GEORGIA, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, HEW HAMPSHIRE, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA
What are charter colonies and where are they?
Charter colonies are land grated to settle, and Rhode Island and Connecticut are the two places
What are proprietary colonies and where are they located?
-colonies that the land belongs to individuals or groups
Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
What happened during the great awakening?
1642 – Puritans had the first public schools
1636–1st college – Harvard
