HIST 1301: quiz two Flashcards
What is the Head Right system?
a system the awarded 50 acres to colonist who immigrated and an extra 100 acres to those who paid for others to come as an indentured servant
What was the purpose of the Head Right System?
increase immigration and create a work force
When was the Head Right System introduced?
1618
When was the House of Burgess?
july 1619
What is the House of Burgess?
the 1st permanent democratic legistive body in the colony which featured 22 elected burgess
What countries were included in the Triangular Trade Route
North America, Europe, Africa
What was North America trading to Europe
raw materials (tobacco, sugar, cotton)
What was Europe trading to Africa
manufactured goods (textiles, rum, weapons)
What were the crops of Plimith?
corn
squash
pumpkin
turkey
What were the crops of New Amsterdam?
fur
beaver pelt
wheat
oats
gold
Who was John Punch of 1640
a man who was sentenced to “serve his master for the duration of his life, here or elsewhere”
His case was the first on record to deal with slavery
Who was John Casor of 1655
he finished his time as a servant but they wanted him back so he sued for his freedom and lost
Who was Elizabeth Key Grinstead of 1662
1st on record to sue for freedom and win on the grounds that her father was a free man of english descent
Why are the cases of Punch, Casor, and Grinstead important
they represent the global ushering in of slavery and judicial support of slavery
What are the five Slave Codes
Marriage restrictions
Movement restrictions
education restrictions
prohibition on gathering
Introduction of slavery patrol
