Final Review 6.17.15 Flashcards
The colony of Maryland was
A refuge for Catholics
The Mayflower Compact was
A promising step towards self government
The New England Confederation did what?
Bolstered colonial defense
The Dominion of New England
All of the above
The “Headright” System said that
For every indentured servant a land owner bought, they got fifty acres of land
What was the result of Bacon’s Rebellion?
Planters looked for less troublesome labor
How did the Chesapeake colonies differ from the New England colonies?
Had a more diversified economy
What is triangular trade?
Trading rum for African slaves
John Peter Zenger Case
Pointed the way to open public discussion
Issues behind the French and Indian War
Fighting over Ohio River Valley
What is Mercantilism?
Country’s wealth measured by the gold and silver in their treasury
Sugar Act
The first act
Stamp act
Most protested
The Declatory Act
Said Britain had the right to tax the colonies
Worst of the Intolerable Acts?
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act
Worst of the Intolerable Acts
The First Continental Congress
Addressing colonial grievances
Washington at Trenton and Princeton 1776-1777
Restored confidence in American military
The Battle of Saratoga
Secured alliance with France