The North American Colonies, 1690-1754 Flashcards
Define Mercantilism.
An economic theory which posits that because the world’s wealth is limited, trade is a “zero-sum” game, i.e. that the balance of trade in one nation’s favor is another nation’s loss.
How did the Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663 restrict trade?
Passed by Parliament, and justified under the principle of mercantilism, the Navigation Acts required that all trade with the American colonies was to take place in Britain. All goods imported to the colonies and certain goods exported to Europe had to pass through English ports first. This purpose of the Acts was to give England control of trade.
Why was the colony of Georgia established?
Georgia was the last of the 13 original colonies. In England, debtors who couldn’t repay their loans were commonly imprisoned. It was established as a haven for debtors and to provide a buffer between prosperous South Carolina and the Spanish possessions in Florida.
What was the Dominion of New England?
In 1686, King James II established the Dominion of New England, under the command of Edmund Andros. The Dominion of New England combined New York, New Jersey, and the New England colonies into one unit.
Why did James II establish the Dominion of New England?
James II established the Dominion of New England in response to continued defiance of the Navigation Acts. Resistance to the Acts was particularly acute among the Dutch residents of New York and New Jersey.
What was the colonies’ response to the Dominion of New England in 1686?
Since the Dominion of New England did away with the representative assemblies which governed individual colonies, many of the colonists felt that the Dominion impeded upon their right of self-government, and they accordingly viewed the Dominion negatively.
What was the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Catholic King James II was deposed, and Protestants William and Mary were named by Parliament as co-regents. By deposing King James II, and naming monarchs of their choosing, Parliament demonstrated a willingness to act independently of the British monarchy.
What was the immediate effect of the Glorious Revolution on the American colonies?
In North America, the Glorious Revolution meant the end of the Dominion of New England. During the Boston Revolt of 1689, Edmund Andros was deposed and sent back to England.
In 1675, —– led a war against white settlers in New England, in which some 2,000 settlers lost their lives.
King Phillip (Chief of the Wampanoag tribe), his attack marked the last large-scale Indian resistance to colonization in New England.
How did the triangular trade system operate?
In the triangular trade system, rum was shipped from a North American port to Africa, where it was traded for slaves. The slaves were then carried to British colonies in the Caribbean in what was known as the Middle Passage. In the Caribbean, the slaves were traded for sugar cane, which was in turn carried to North America to be made into rum.
Define the Middle Passage.
The Middle Passage was the journey of slaves from Africa to the Caribbean or North American plantations as part of triangular trade. Slaves were chained together for weeks at a time, poorly fed, and mortality was high.
What was the Stono Rebellion?
In 1739, 100 slaves killed several plantation owners in South Carolina, resulting in harsher slave regulations. The slaves’ primary motivation was to flee to Florida, where the Spanish offered freedom. The Stono Rebellion marked the largest pre-Revolution slave uprising. Fearful because they were outnumbered by their slaves, whites in South Carolina and elsewhere used the Rebellion as an excuse to enact harsher slave regulations.
What was the Halfway Covenant?
As the children of Puritans increasingly displayed more concern with making money than with creating a god-fearing society, some Puritans established the Halfway Covenant, which allowed for a more limited church membership with minimal Puritan restrictions. The establishment of the Halfway Covenant represented an end to the Puritans’ near monopoly on religious worship in the New England colonies. In part, the decline of the Puritan churches paved the way for the Great Awakening.
What was the Great Awakening?
A religious revival that lasted from the 1720s to the 1740s. Led by speakers such a George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards, preaching during the Great Awakening focused on an individual’s personal religious experience, and declared that all men were equal before God.
How did the Great Awakening impact the American Revolution?
The Great Awakening revivalists claimed that all men were equal before God. This egalitarian principle led many to question the monarchy and to espouse democracy. In addition, the Great Awakening revivals took place throughout the American colonies, providing a shared, unifying experience.