Unit 1: Colonial Regions and American Revolution Flashcards
What was the reason for American Colonization in the New England Colonies?
Religious Freedom and to escape religious persecution
What was the reason for American Colonization in the Southern Colonies?
Economic purposes/to make money
What did the Puritans create?
City Upon the Hill
The idea that it was a godly model colony for all others to look up to
City Upon the Hill
What colony had little religious tolerance?
New England Colonies
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Who believed that everyone had an inner light?
Quakers
An intellectual movement that emphasized the use of reason and the scientific method
The Enlightenment
- A revival of religious feeling
- A return to Puritan Values and a rededication to God.
The Great Awakening
Religious equality that fostered the development of democratic political institutions
Egalitarian Dream
How was the Egalitarian Dream destroyed?
The dream was destroyed as economic prosperity developed and immigration increased, so did class distinctions.
What was The House of Burgesses a symbol of?
Representative Government
Allowed the colonies to rule themselves
Salutary Neglect
Democratically elected congresses meant to run the colony
Colonial Assemblies
Colonial assemblies controlled the tax money collected in the colony
Power of the Purse
What colony had poor soil and did not depend on slave labor?
New England Colonies
What did New England’s economy depend on?
Rich Forest = Ship building = the rise of merchant sailors and fishermen (close to ocean with good harbors)
Describe the Mid-Atlantic economy
Export trade in food stuffs (wheat – “Bread Basket”
Describe the Southern economy
Cash Crops (tobacco, rice, and indigo)
What was the specific trade route from Europe to West Africa, West Africa to Americas, and Americas to Europe?
Triangular Trade
In the Triangular Trade, what did Europe give West Africa?
Textiles, rum, and manufactured goods
In the Triangular Trade, what did West Africa give to America?
Slaves
