quiz on beginning of chapter 3 Flashcards
who is natheneil bacon
he headed the colonists rebllion against england
what is bacons rebllion
it is when colonists in virginia rebelled against england because they were not being protected from native American attacks
why is bacons rebellion so important
colonists are finally thinking outside of the box that they should always play by englands rules
what did southern colonies rely on
agriculture,
what did they grow
they grew tobacco, rice, indigo
what are slave codes?
harsh rules that slaves had to follow made by colonies
examples of slave codes
not allowed to own guns and they could not rebel
what are the new England colonies
rhode island, massachusetts, conneticut, new hampshire
what did people in the southern colonies come for
business
what did new england people come for
freedom of religion
what were the 2 groups that came to the new england colonies
puritans and pilgrims
what religon did pilgrilms not practice
the protestant religion
when did the pilgrims land in plymouth massachusetts
1620
what was the pilgrims ship called
the mayflower
what is the mayflower compact
a contract where the government can set rules that they have to follow but if the government does not let them have freedom of religion they have the right to rebel