Period 2 Ideas

Question 1

Aristocracy

Answer 1

A kind of government where power is put into the hands of the wealthy privileged class. (ex: merchants in the colonies)

Question 2

British West Indies

Answer 2

The English founded many settlements in the Caribbean these became to be known as the British West Indies.

Question 3

Cash Crop

Answer 3

A crop that is grown to produce profit rather than for personal use.

Question 4

Catholicism

Answer 4

Also known as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian relgion.

Question 5

Cereal Crop

Answer 5

Crops that were used to make bread. Wheat, rye, barley, oat, rice, maize, and sorhgum.

Question 6

charter

Answer 6

a document that’s written by a state that says how a certain company is to operate.

Question 7

chattel slavery

Answer 7

Idea that one person lives in complete ownership of another.

Question 8

Chesapeake

Answer 8

The region of Virginia and Maryland. In contrast to New England, this region was distinguished by indentured servants, cash crops, and African slavery.

Question 9

colonization

Answer 9

The act of setting up a colony away from one’s place of origin.

Question 10

Dutch colonization in North America

Answer 10

The Dutch establish a fur trading post in New York in 1609. Created positive relations with the surrounding Natives. Moved to current-day Manhattan Island and named it New Amsterdam.

Question 11

The Enlightenment

Answer 11

A philosophical movement that traveled around Europe in the 1700s centered around logical thinking, legitimacy, and reasoning was the primary source of authority.

Question 12

Franchise

Answer 12

The right to vote

Question 13

French colonization in North America

Answer 13

Originally settled in Canada and established Quebec. Where there mainly for the fur trade. Later claimed Louisana as their own.

Question 14

Indentured Servant

Answer 14

Contract in England where poor landless people would agree to work for a set amount of years in exchange for acres of land. This was essential to most colonies as their economy depended on labor.

Question 15

Indigo

Answer 15

Introduced in South Carolina where it became the second-largest cash crop. It was used as a dye and a major export to England.

Question 16

Mercantilism

Answer 16

An economic system where the economy should be controlled by the government and maintain wealth in the empire. Based on how much gold and silver a country has.

Question 17

Middle Colonies

Answer 17

New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvannia

Question 18

New England

Answer 18

A union and included several colonies formed by King James II

Question 19

planter aristocracy

Answer 19

The large-scale planters owned more than 50 slaves.

Question 20

Predestination

Answer 20

The idea that God has already assigned some people to go to heaven and others to go to hell.

Question 21

Protestantism

Answer 21

A branch of Christianity that formed because of the protestant reformation.

Question 22

Protestant Work Ethic

Answer 22

The idea that there is a value attached to hard work

Question 23

rice

Answer 23

Cash crop most popular in South Carolina and Georgia. Used to feed the slaves in the West Indies.

Question 24

Southern colonies

Answer 24

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

Question 25

Spanish colonization in North America

Answer 25

Conquer Florida and parts of New Mexico but just not have enough power to be spread that far.

Question 26

Subsistence Farmers

Answer 26

Farmers who grew for themselves and not for profit

Question 27

Sugar Plantains

Answer 27

The economic backbone of West Indies and South colonies. Generated lots of revenue but required lots of labor of slaves. Caused landowners to gain power.

Question 28

Tobacco

Answer 28

Virginia’s most successful cash crop. John Rolfe was a successor.