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Period 2: 1607-1754 Flashcards

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Which European countries established colonies in North America

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Spanish, French, Dutch, British

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Spanish and Portuguese settled in:

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Central and South America

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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Portugal got Brazil, Spain got rest

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French, Dutch, British settled along:

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The Atlantic Coast

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___ was the first British colony established

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Jamestown

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Did the colonies have a strong bond with Great Britain?

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Yes due to trade, religion, and language

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British labor source

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Indentured servants and enslaved Africans

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Indentured servant

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individuals who worked in exchange for transport to the Americas

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Spanish settlers

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Primarily men

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Spanish territories

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Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California

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French settlers

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Mostly men who married native woman

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French territories

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Quebec, Louisiana

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English settlers

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Lots of families and single females

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Areas the Dutch explored

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Hudson River, New Amsterdam, New York

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How did British colonies know how to rule

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Charters from the King giving them rights/privileges

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3 types of colonies

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Corporate, royal, proprietary

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Corporate colonies

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Joint-stock companies

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Royal colonies

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Under direct rule of king

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Proprietary colonies

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Operated by individuals who owned land

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Triangular Trade (European contribution)

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Gave Africa and Americas finished goods

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Triangular Trade (American contribution)

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Gave Europe and Africa raw materials

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Triangular Trade (African contribution)

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Gave Americas enslaved laborers

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Mercantilism

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European belief that a country’s wealth was dependent on how much more it exported than imported

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Colonies value to mother countries

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Colonies only existed to provide raw materials to Britain

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Navigation Acts
limited colonies foreign trade and made colonies pay high prices for manufactured goods
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Salutary Neglect
England struggled to enforce the Navigation Acts due to the distance and domestic problems
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Glorious Revolution
replaced King James II with William and Mary and decreased mercantilism
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Mayflower Compact
first government compact signed by normal people
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Anne Hutchinson
challenged the authority of the Puritan church and believed salvation was predetermined
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William Penn's "Holy Experiment"
Free and equal colony for all humans
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House of Burgesses
Representative government in Virginia
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New England Confederation
Military alliance formed by the New English colonies after threats by natives, Dutch, French
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Europeans 2 main opinions on natives
1. Inferior people to use for labor 2. Potential trade partners/ allies
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Metacom's War/ King Phillips War
an attempt by a Native American to protect their land from settlers (colonists won)
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Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon united farmers to rebel against the Virginia government that didn't protect them from Indian attacks
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The Pueblo Revolt:
drove the Spanish away for some time, upon return they ruled less harsh
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Anglo-Powhatan War
Conflicts between the Virginia colonists and the Powhatan Confederacy
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Headright system
Each immigrant who paid for their own passage was given 50 acres of land
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Did all colonies have enslaved laborers at one point
Yes
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Were more slaves sent to the West Indies or North America
West Indies
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Anti Amalgamation laws
Prohibited interracial marriage
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Slave codes
laws made to limit black people's rights
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Methods of slave rebellion
1. Sabotage 2. Running away 3. Hunger strikes
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Main groups of migrants:
Enslaved Africans, Protestants facing religious persecution, people seeking economic opportunities
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Iroquois Confederation
Alliance of 6 Native American tribes
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The Great Awakening
A spread of religious feelings that made people more independent and created new denominations
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The Enlightenment
Movement of logic and reasoning that followed the idea of a social contract between people and the government
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Significant writers about conflict with the British
John Adams, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson
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Uniquely American Traits
Religious tolerance, elected representatives, free speech
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George Whitefield
thought God would only save those who openly professed faith in Jesus
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Jonathan Edwards
thought God was angry with humans and only those who repented would be saved
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New England Colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
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Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
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Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, Carolinas, Georgia
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Population Groups in New England
English
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Population Groups in Middle
English, German, Dutch
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Population Groups in South
English, Scotch-Irish, African American
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Religious Groups: New England
Puritans, Dissenters, Baptists
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Religious Groups: Middle
Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Quakers, Jews
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Religious Groups: Southern
Anglicans, Baptists, Roman Catholics
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Exports: New England
Fish, lumber, ships
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Exports: Middle
Grain
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Exports: South
Tobacco, rice, indigo
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Education: New England
tax supported schools
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Education: Middle
private religious schools
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Education: South
tutors and parents
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Environment: New England
Rocky soil and long winter
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Environment: Middle
Rich soil and moderate climate
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Environment: South
Diverse soils and climate
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Representative governments: New England
town meetings
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Representative governments: Middle
colonial assemblies
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Representative governments: South
Virginia House of Burgesses

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