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Period 2: 1607-1754 Flashcards

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1
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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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16
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3 types of colonies

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Corporate, royal, proprietary

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17
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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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20
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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

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limited colonies foreign trade and made colonies pay high prices for manufactured goods

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Salutary Neglect

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England struggled to enforce the Navigation Acts due to the distance and domestic problems

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Glorious Revolution

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replaced King James II with William and Mary and decreased mercantilism

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Mayflower Compact

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first government compact signed by normal people

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29
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Anne Hutchinson

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challenged the authority of the Puritan church and believed salvation was predetermined

30
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William Penn’s “Holy Experiment”

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Free and equal colony for all humans

31
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House of Burgesses

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Representative government in Virginia

32
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New England Confederation

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Military alliance formed by the New English colonies after threats by natives, Dutch, French

33
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Europeans 2 main opinions on natives

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  1. Inferior people to use for labor
  2. Potential trade partners/ allies
34
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Metacom’s War/ King Phillips War

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an attempt by a Native American to protect their land from settlers (colonists won)

35
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Bacon’s Rebellion

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Nathaniel Bacon united farmers to rebel against the Virginia government that didn’t protect them from Indian attacks

36
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The Pueblo Revolt:

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drove the Spanish away for some time, upon return they ruled less harsh

37
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Anglo-Powhatan War

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Conflicts between the Virginia colonists and the Powhatan Confederacy

38
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Headright system

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Each immigrant who paid for their own passage was given 50 acres of land

39
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Did all colonies have enslaved laborers at one point

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Yes

40
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Were more slaves sent to the West Indies or North America

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West Indies

41
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Anti Amalgamation laws

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Prohibited interracial marriage

42
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Slave codes

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laws made to limit black people’s rights

43
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Methods of slave rebellion

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  1. Sabotage
  2. Running away
  3. Hunger strikes
44
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Main groups of migrants:

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Enslaved Africans, Protestants facing religious persecution, people seeking economic opportunities

45
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Iroquois Confederation

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Alliance of 6 Native American tribes

46
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The Great Awakening

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A spread of religious feelings that made people more independent and created new denominations

47
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The Enlightenment

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Movement of logic and reasoning that followed the idea of a social contract between people and the government

48
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Significant writers about conflict with the British

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John Adams, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson

49
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Uniquely American Traits

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Religious tolerance, elected representatives, free speech

50
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George Whitefield

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thought God would only save those who openly professed faith in Jesus

51
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Jonathan Edwards

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thought God was angry with humans and only those who repented would be saved

52
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New England Colonies

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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut

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Middle Colonies

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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

54
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Southern Colonies

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Maryland, Virginia, Carolinas, Georgia

55
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Population Groups in New England

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English

56
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Population Groups in Middle

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English, German, Dutch

57
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Population Groups in South

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English, Scotch-Irish, African American

58
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Religious Groups: New England

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Puritans, Dissenters, Baptists

59
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Religious Groups: Middle

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Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Quakers, Jews

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Religious Groups: Southern

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Anglicans, Baptists, Roman Catholics

61
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Exports: New England

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Fish, lumber, ships

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Exports: Middle

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Grain

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Exports: South

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Tobacco, rice, indigo

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Education: New England

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tax supported schools

65
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Education: Middle

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private religious schools

66
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Education: South

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tutors and parents

67
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Environment: New England

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Rocky soil and long winter

68
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Environment: Middle

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Rich soil and moderate climate

69
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Environment: South

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Diverse soils and climate

70
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Representative governments: New England

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town meetings

71
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Representative governments: Middle

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colonial assemblies

72
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Representative governments: South

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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