Chapter 4: The Colonies Develop

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How the colonies grew and developed into the regions that we know today!

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Backcountry
the far western edges of the other colonies
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Navigation Acts
Laws passed by the British to control colonial trade
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Triangular Trade
complex system of transatlantic exchange of slaves, rum, sugar, and molasses
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King Philip's War (1675-1676)
Native American uprising against the Puritan colonists.
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subsistence farming
farming in which only enough food to feed one's family is produced
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smuggling
importing or exporting goods illegally.
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common
shared land where public activities took place.
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congregation
group of people who belong in the same church.
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Mercantilism
economic system that European nations used to enrich their treasuries
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Bacon's Rebellion
1676 rebellion in Virginia
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Eliza Lucas
introduced indigo as a successful plantation crop
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Stono Rebellion
1739 slave rebellion in South Carolina
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cash crops
crops raised to be sold for money.
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overseers
people who watch over and direct the work of slaves
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indigo
A plant used to make valuable blue dye
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Tidewater
flat land along the coast
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elite
the highest ranking social group
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Philidelphia
settlement on the Delaware River that became the fastest growing city in the colonies
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Conestoga Wagons
covered wagons introduced by German immigrants. Used to carry produce to town.
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artisans
skilled craftspeople, such as blacksmiths and cabinet makers
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Denomination
distinct religious group
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Quakers
Group of Protestant dissenters. They were very tolerant of others. Believed Slavery was immoral
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tolerance
acceptance of different opinions
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Appalacian Mountains
mountain range streatching
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Scots-Irish
the name given to people from the borderlands of Scotland and England and from northern Ireland
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fall line
the point at which waterfalls prevent large boats from moving farther upriver
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Piedmont
the broad plateau that lies at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Appalachian range
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Clans
larger groups of families that claim one common ancestor.
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New England, Middle, Southern, Backcountry
What are the four regions of the colonies?
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New England, Africa, and the West Indies
What were the stops of the triangular trade route?
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New England: Rum, Iron -\> Africa: Slaves -\> West Indies: Molasses, Slaves.
What cargo did each leg of the Triangular Trade route include?
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1. All gods had to be carried on English ships, or ships made in English colonies.

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2. Products such as tobacco, wood, and sugar could be sold only to England or its colonies.

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3. European imports to the colonies had to pass trough English ports.

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4. Officials were to tax any goods not shipped to England.
What were the four provisions designed to ensure that England profited from colonial trade?
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Blackbeard
an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
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Arrival of non Puritan immigrants.

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Puritans couldn't force people to go to church.

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Political Changes.

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Lost control of elections.
What were the causes of Puritan decline?
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gristmill
a mill for grinding grain
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Easy source of water. Fertile land.
Why would cities prosper on the river?
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Quakers, and Germans
Who were the main immigrants that came to the middle colonies?
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Being talented artisans
What were Germans well known for?
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Southern Planters
Were wealthy and held political positions.
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Slaves
Who lived in one room cabins and lived on limited food?
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William Byrd II
A planter, slave-owner and author from Charles City County, Virginia. He is considered the founder of Richmond, Virginia
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clans
groups of families who claim a common ancestor
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New England: long winters, sort growing season

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Middle colonies: short winters, fertile soil.

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Southern Colonies: warm; nearly year-log growing season

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The Backcountry varied
What were each region of the colonies growing seasons?
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Native Americans.
Who did many backcountry settlers run into and sometimes battle?

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