History Chapter 6 Flashcards
In 1215, this person signed to to Magna Carta to help future kings to rule in England
King John
By 1670, every colony but _____ has some legislatures
Georgia
What are the three rules of the Navigation Acts?
Shipments from Europe to English colonies had to go through England 1st
Any imports to England from the colonies in ships had to be British owned ships
The colonies could sell key products (tobacco, sugar, etc) only to England
libel:
publishing statements that damages someone’s reputation
freedom of the press:
the right for journalists to publish the truth w/o restriction or penalty
habeas corpus:
the principle that someone cannot be held in prison w/o charged a specific crime
What percentage of white males could vote in the colonies?
50-70%
bill of rights:
a written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect
Parliament is known as:
“The Great Council”
What made King William and Queen Mary ascend to power?
Glorious Revolution
King James II is removed from power in ____
1688
When King James II is removed, who steps up?
King William & King Mary
John Peter Zenger was the publisher of:
New York Weekly Journal
Navigation acts were purely for…
Merchantilism
The navigation acts were avoided by _______ which results in the _______ ___
smuggling, English law
Why was John Peter Zenger not guilty for libel?
Press had the right and responsibility to inform the public of the truth
The Navigation Acts helped supported:
England
Freedom of the Press helps establish…
set a democracy on citizens
Why is the English Bill of Rights important?
it prevents monarchs from becoming too powerful
Colonists often lived on a ____ with their _______ _____
farm, extended family
Roles of Men:
Controls income & property
Right to vote
Farming
Typical English homes had:
few rooms, small, planks for sleeping
Roles of Women:
Marriages were arranged by parents
Childcare, cooking, gardening, cloth making
Could NOT hold office and vote
Children had something at birth known as ____ _____
infant fatality
Infants at first were referred to:
“Little one” or “It”
Children started working at _
7
Roles of Children:
Household + farm chores
Bigger responsibility the older they get
Some would work at a particular craft
In Europe, _____ was the measure of wealth:
land
Someone’s ______ was determined by birth
prospect
In English colonies, one would not be able to obtain ____ ____
social equality
English Social Classes: (slaves were not considered human so they were not on the hierarchy)
- Gentry
- Middle Class
- Indentured Servants
- Free African Americans
Through the 1500s → 1800s, what number of slaves were transported to the Western Hemisphere?
10 million
Slaves were bound for how long?
for life
Describe the Gentry:
Upper class of England, few in number, but powerful with plantations Had wealthy planters, merchants, ministers, and lawyers
Describe the Middle Class:
Made up of small planters, independent farmers & artisans
(Some 1% was of African descent)
Describe the Indentured Servants:
people who sign a contract to serve from 4 to 10 years, and after that they would receive land, etc
The Middle Passage:
the brutal voyage slaves took from Africa to the West Indies
Slave transporters often crammed slaves in the ships which is more of what?
money to trade them
15-20% of slaves on the ship…
died or committed suicide
Slave masters could not be held for ____ for killing slaves
murder
The goal was to dehumanize slaves so the English ended their hope and…
tore apart their families
Triangular Trade:
three way trade from 1) Africa → West Indies and colonies (Slaves)
2) North America → England (Raw materials)
3) England → Africa (Manufactured goods)
Free African Americans could own property but not…
vote
Why did slavery take root in the colonies?
Plantations → Very big → PROFIT
Which economy depends on slaves?
Southern
Slavery is linked to _______
racism
What percentage of slaves ended up in the colonies?
4.5
____ _____ imported the most slaves
West Indies
what % of slaves lived in Maryland?
10%
Some adopted African customs:
Gullah, folk tales, and banjo
English colonists were afraid of slave revolts, so they made up _____ _______
slave codes
List the slave codes:
Slaves could not meet up in large groups
Slaves could not own weapons
Slaves could not be taught to read/write
Puritans put a heavy influence on:
education
Puritan education leads to..
modern education
The public schools are supported by ____
taxes
Gentry (rich) were able to hire tutors to…
teach their child
Dame school:
home tutoring for young girls
3Rs (Most important parts of school):
Reading, Writing (Riting), arithmetic (Rithmetic)
Colonial schools are restricted to ____ colonists
white
Colleges were founded to →
educate men
What’s the 1st college and what year was it established in North America:
Harvard, 1638
What college and what year becomes the first college in the south?
William and Mary, 1693
What conflict caused the civil war? Who won?
King Charles I and Parliament with Parliament winning
Who was Zenger’s lawyer?
Andrew Hamilton
