Vocab Flashcards
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Nomadic
Moving from place to place in search of abundant resources
Hunter-gathers
People who forged for food naturally found in the environment
Kinship
Strong ties among family members
Division of labor
Assignment of tasks based on gender, age, and status
Columbian exchange
Global transfer of living things
Colonization
Establishments of distant settlements controlled by parents country
Conquistadors
Spanish settlements and conquerors
Mestizo
A person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestors
Joint-stock companies
Investors to pool their money to support a colony
Headright system
Policy of granting 50 acres of land to each settler and to each family memeber who accompanied him
Indentured servants
A person who was under contract to work for another person for 4 - 7 years in exchange for travel, shelter, and food
Royal Colony
A colony under direct control of the English Monarch
puritans
people who felt the Church of England should be reforned from within
separatis
People who wanted to seperate from Church of England and form a new church. also known as pilgrims
Proprietor
An owner – specifically someone who has granted ownership and governing ability over an English colony
Mercantilism
System where nations seek to increase their wealth by obtaining Gold and silver and establishing a balance of trade
Navigation acts
A series of acts passed by Parliament to control trade with colonies
Domination of New England
All New England colonies were combined under one ruler
Glorious Revolution
Bloodless revolution that led to the transfer of the crown to William and Mary
Salutary Neglect
Policy of relaxing enforcement of laws in exchange for loyalty from the colonies
Plantations
a large piece of land where one crop is produced
Cash Crop
A crop is grown for the purpose of selling it
Triangular Trade
System of trade between North America, Europe, and Africa
Middle Passage
Voyage that brought african slaves to North America
Treaty of Paris 1763
Ended the French and Indian War, gaining territory for Great Britain in North America
Proclamation of 1763
order the banned all settlement west of the Appalachian Mts.
Enlightment
Wisdom
The Enlightment
Era when science became primary way of understanding the universe
The Great Awakening
Religious revival of the 1700s
Republicanism
belief that citizens of a state have the power
Liberalism
Belief that all people have the right to freedom and equality
The Stamp Act
Required colonists to purchase special stamp paper for any legal documents or leisure items
Sons of Liberty
Resistance group known for forming mobs and harassing British officials
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Letter from colonists to parliament that explained: Parliatment cant tax colonies because colonies are not respresented in Parliatment
Townshend Acts
Increase of taxes on imported goods from Great Britain to colonies
Boston Massacre
First real confrontation between colonists and soldiers
Tea Act
Tea from Great Britain would not be taxed, but tea from colonies would be heavily taxed
Boston Tea Party
Colonist dressed as indians dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor
Intolerable Acts
series of laws passed to force the colonists to obey the laws
Martial law
Military is in charge of enforcing laws
Minutemen
Patriot civilian soldiers that promised to fight at a minutes notice
Olive Branch Petition
Document sent to KIng George 3 Proposing a peace agreement between colonies and Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
Document that officially declared the Independence of colonies from Great Britain
Patriots
Colonists who suppport independence from Great Britain
Loyalists
Colonist who support British Government
Inflation
Increase in prices caused by the need of more money
Profiteering
selling of good in short supply at inflated prices
Egalitarianism
bekief that people should have equal political, economic, social, and civil rights
