Grade 5: Social Studies Ch. 7 Flashcards
James Oglethorpe
wealthy English leader that had an idea to send imprisoned English debtors to settle as a Georgia Colony
The Calverts
family of wealthy landowners and who were Catholics
Enslaved Africans
Africans that had been taken from their homes, chained together in ships, and sent to colonial cities to be sold as indentured servants
Planter
plantation owner
Overseer
hired by plantation owners to watch the field slaves as they worked
Debtor
people who owed mone
Broker
a person who is paid to buy and sell for someone else
Ethnic Group
group of people from the same country, of the same race, or with a shared culture
Constitution
written plan of government
Indigo
blue dye that was used in the cloth making process
Interdependence
depending on others for goods or services
Backcountry
frontier region that was beyond, or “in back of” the area settled by Europeans; the land between the Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains
Georgia
English colony that settled south of South Carolina; colony named in honor of King George II
The Carolinas
a colony that stretched all the way from Virginia to Spanish Florida which was granted land from King Charles II
Maryland
located between north of Virginia, west of Delaware and south of Pennsylvania
Virginia
located south of Maryland and north of North Carolina
Charles Town
Charles Town is located in southeastern South Carolina; located where the Ashley and Cooper Rivers join and empty into a deep harbor
Baltimore
Baltimore is a major seaport in Maryland; located on the Patapsco River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk
Norfolk is a city located in southeastern Virginia; located on the Elizabeth River
Savannah
Savannah is located in southeastern Georgia, near the Savannah River
Wilmington
located along the Cape Fear River; in southeastern North Carolina
Why did the Calverts found the Maryland Colony
the Calverts, who were Catholics, could not worship as they wished, so they wanted to build a colony in North America that not only made money, but also provide a refuge for Catholics
How did African slaves find joy even through the hard times in their lives
Enslaved Africans would tell stories about Africa and sing African songs to preserve their African culture;
Christian religion also became their source of strength
What was the Toleration Act and what colony made it law
Maryland Colony that passed a law that allowed religious freedom in the colony to all Christians
What was the relationship between the colonists and the American Indians like
There were conflicts between the Indians and the colonists, because colonies kept pushing Indians away from their lands as they continue to settle south and some Indians were not treated fairly. Anger grew which caused the Indians to attack settlements which led to war. Many Indians died or were captured, sold into slavery and worked in plantations.
What region was also referred to as the “backcountry” ?
the land between the Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains
Where did enslaved Africans work? Where did they go if they escaped?
enslaved Africans worked on plantations in one of the Southern Colonies;
enslaved Africans escaped to Spanish Florida where the Seminole Indians provided them with food and shelter. They were given land to grow crops and in return, they agreed to give 1/3 of their crops to the Indians.
What were the “cash crops” for the different regions of the Southern Colonies? (Hint: what made their economies go?)
Maryland, Virginia and northern North Carolina grew tobacco;
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia grew rice & indigo;
Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina grew corn and wheat
