period 2 Flashcards
spanish goals in the 1600s
god- convert natives to christianity
gold
glory
dutch and french
established trade alliances and intermarriage
english
relied on agriculture- hostile relationships with the natives
development of the slave trade
- racial superiority
- no indentured servants
- natives were hard to enslaved
pueblos revolt
first uprise against spain by the natives
enlightenment
caused more Americans to reject the traditional ideas of monarchy
growth of slavery
- demand for cash crops
- natives are hard to enslave
- lack of indentured servants
why did african slavery replace indentured servitude in the english colonies after 1676
bacon’s rebellion
two examples of slave resistance
1831 nat turner rebellion
slave rebellion of 1739
chesapeak
- MA, VA (north)
- agriculture
- cash crops
new england
- puritans
- RI, NH
- small towns with mixed economy
1607
year of first permanent english settlement in new world (Jamestown VA)
1754
year that the 7 year war begins
french and indian war/ 7 year war
war between the french and british over the control of colonies with the natives taking sides in the war
albany plan of union
during 7 year war: solidify the friendship between US and Iroquois during the french and indian war
new england colonies
est by puritans
- like minded community
- mix of agriculture and commerce
JOHN WINTHROP and the puritan church
middle colonies
notably pennsylvania
- grew crops like cereal
- religiously and demographically as well as ethnically diverse
chesapeake colonies
maryland and virginia
- grew tobacco
- relies on indentured servants
southern colonies/ west indies
- grew staple crops (sugar)
- heavy use of slave labor
- africans made up the majority of population
pueblo revolution
SW potions of US- native american rebellion
- rebelled because spanish wanted to end native practiced that were inconsistent with christianity
- the spanish were gone for 10 years then returned to advocates religious assimilation
anglicization of the british colonies
- process of colonies becoming and taking on british characteristics through the trans antlantic print culture
enlightenment
- focus on reason and intelligence
- individuals began to question forms of gov
- LOCKE: consent of the governed