Middle and southern colonies Flashcards
Which country was irritated when colonists began shipping through New Netherland to avoid its taxes and regulations?
England
What was the main focus of the economy in New Netherland?
fur
Which colony was taken over by James, Duke of York, without firing a shot?
New York
What governor of New Netherland refused to surrender to the English but was not supported by the people?
Peter Stuyvesant
In England, the Quakers were excluded from:
military service
government
universities
The Quakers purchased land in New Jersey from
John Berkeley
What became the MOST successful proprietary colony?
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was founded by
William Penn
When was pennsylvania founded
1682
What group was known by the name “Society of Friends”?
Quakers
What group first settled in Delaware?
Swedes
Why did William Penn purchase Delaware?
He wanted to acquire an outlet to the sea to use in trading.
What act allowed Maryland colonists to have freedom of religion
The toleration act
Which of the following were characteristics of the colony of Maryland?
Maryland was the first proprietary colony.
The colony was established as a refuge for English Catholics.
Although settlers in Maryland could elect a representative assembly, which of the following could they not do?
draft legislation
What was the land that George Calvert asked Charles I used for?
a refuge for people of the Catholic faith
The founding of the Carolinas provided colonies for settlement between what TWO states?
Virginia
Florida
What kind of colonies were North Carolina and South Carolina
royal colonies
Who was the founder of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
The exploration of which European nation laid the foundations of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade?
Portugal
the trade network that developed between West Africa, the West Indies, and the American colonies during the 16th and 17th centuries
Triangular Trade
In what year did twenty Black servants arrived at the Jamestown colony
1619
During the years of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, approximately how many people traveled the Middle Passage?
12.5 million
Which of the following three statements are true about the Middle Passage?
Many who were put on ships were already sick.
13% of people who were put on ships didn’t survive.
The enslaved were kept below deck with barely any room to sit up.
In what year was the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade outlawed in the United States?
1808
The colonies had a large population increase from 1700-1776 because of immigration and what other main factor?
the large size of families
What group replaced ministers as the leaders of public opinion?
merchants
The French Huguenots migrated to America because they were being persecuted for:
their faith
It was often difficult for people to better their positions in colonial society. T/F
False
What social class are planters and merchants
upper class
What social class are professional people, artisans, and farmers
middle class
What social class are indentured servants
lower class
The ease with which the colonists could improve their social status depended upon what TWO factors?
transportation
Communication
