Studied by 25 people
Chattel Slavery
Ownership of someone else who has no rights
Dehumanization
Africans were “auctioned” off
Indentured Servitude
One legally bound to pay off passage to the New World; worked for 4-7 years and most were white (90%).
Maroons
Community of fugitive slaves; many lived in Swamps
Why swamps and where
Because they didnt think they would be there and they didnt wanna look there; in Lousinia and Florida
Mulatto
Mix of European and African
Mestizo
Mix of Native American and European
Black Indian
Native American and African
Florida
Safe haven for fugitive slaves
Who was the first to create race based slavery
America; they created a sort of “caste” system based on race and it continued after slavery
What was tar used for
To cover scars from whippings and wounds so they looked healthier
Why did they cover wounds
It shows that they were “trouble”; disobedient
What happened at the auction
Wenches and Bucks were sold off and families were separated
How were slaves named
Slaves kept their first name and took on their masters last name as theirs
Which slaves were more valuable, bucks or wenches?
Wenches because they could reproduce.
Why were indentured servants able to escape easier than slaves
Werent many free Africans so they stuck out if they escaped; there were many whites so they could blend in
Colony
Land settled by people from foreign area
Commonwealth
Where society works for good of the whole
Settler
Person who moves with a group to a foreign place
Relationship between Africans and African Americans
Both looked down upon each other
Jamestown
First successful/permanent colony in america
African Americans became “poisoned” because
some believed what their owners said and felt superior to africans / acceptated their fate
Plymouth
Colony settled by pilgrims who were seperatists
House of Burgesses
First representative assembly in America
Mayflower Compact
Agreement between men to abide the laws when they landed in the New World
Charter
Former written agreement from parent company to give authority to people once they got to new world; usually birtain
Native Americans were fought against and alongside?
Europeans
Native Americans were both
slaves and slavers; most slaves were in northern colonies (for shipbuilding)
13 British colonies stretched from?
Main to Florida (NS), Atlantic to Appalachian Mountains (EW)
Colonies named after British monarchs
yes (ex: New york = duke of york, maryland = queen of mary, virginia = queen elizabeth I, Georgia = King George)
What colony welcomed all people of colors and religion
Pennslyvania (bc of quaker led by William penn)
what was irony of people coming to new world
they came for religious freedom but most didnt find it
Great Awakening
Religious revival that swept through the colonies during early colonization period; aimed to Christianize Natives + Africans ( so they would “accept” there status)
North of 13 colonies prospered :
Shipbuilding, Fishing, Trade (also called NewEnglanmd colonies)
South of 13 colonies prospered
Slave Labor/Planations, Cash Crop(Tobacco, cotton, sugar, corn, indigo)
Middle of 13 colonies
Prospered in both based on proximity of how close they were to north or south
Name the 13 Colonies
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, Connecticut (created bc Mass was religiously strict).
French and Indian war known as
7 yrs war
Belligermants
nations in war
What was the first and last battle in 7 yrs war
Battle of Jumonville, and Battle of Quebec
What were they fighting for in 7 yrs war
French Cannada and Northeast region of North america
Treat of Paris 1763
Officially ended F and I war; Spain gave Florida to Britain; Britain took Eastern Portion of Lousina and Cannada from France
Population of colonies; demographics?
2.5 million (80% white (70% British) 20% Natives and Blacks); 4 large cities with over 10k ppl (philidelphia, Boston, NY, Charelston)
Enlightenment
started in Europe; idea of using scientific method and reason in life + politics
leaders of this in colonies?
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin (Poor richards almanack), Thomas Paine(Common sense), Edmund Burke, John locke
Precursors
something that occured cuz of something else; pre cursor of ameriocan rev was f and i war, and for rev war was american rev.
Revolutionaries
People who fight against gov
Radicals
Someone who wanted immediate change NOW; ex sons of liberties with the leader Samuel adams
Diff between American rev and rev war
rev war was battle and american rev was politcal tensions/conflict
Patriots vs Loyalists
Patriots wanted to be indepdnednt; loyalasts honored British authority
Tyranny vs treason
Taxing without rep; betraying ones country; Parliment believed that colonists should help pay for war debt cuz it “helped” them
Duties
Tax imposed on colonits to help pay for debt and soliders stationed
Stamp Act
Affected everyone in colonies; tax on all legal docs, newspapers, cards, pamplets, etc.
Townsend act
Parliment has right to tax colonists
Who was king in england at time
King George III
Boston was the
hotspot (center) for the revolution
Boston Massacre(1770)
Colonists messed with solidiers and then the soldiers should the colonists and 5 died
Samuel Jackson and the sons of liberty used the massacre as?
Propoganda; samuel also named it “massacre”
Boston Tea Party
Sons of liberty dressed as natives and got on a ship and threw off tea (in response to the tea act)
Lexington and Concord
First shots of the war &1775) (shot heard ‘round the world)
Bunker Hill (actually took pace on Breeds Hill)
First major battle of the war and it proved that US was stronger than Britain thought and the war would last long,
Paul Revere
Alarm rider whose route took him where the British were
Thestres
Stages (war was fought in northern and southern)
Red Coats Vs Continental Army
Thomas Gage leader of the strongest army (Britain) vs George washington (made a name for himself in F and I war due to assasination of french diplomat)
Intolerable Acts
closing of boston harber
2. Martial Law: gov ruled by military
3. quartering Act: any open office, building, room to be filled by soliders
John Adams
defended British soldiers succesfully for the boston massacre incident (he was american)
Crispus Attucks
Martyr and former slave; died for a cause
Why were british coming
because they got word that they was hidin ammo and guns
Continental Congress
Were delegates meet; delegates met in philidephia 2 times
Declaration of indepdnence was written
during 2nd meeting
Comittee of 5
authors of d and i, jefferson, franklin, j adams, robert livngston, roger sherman
valley forge
location in PA which was encampent where GW prepared his army
Colonial Militia
Volunteered to porotect colonies; 1/3 of them became minutemen they were strong and young
Battle of Trenton
Changed morale for US
Battle of Saratoga
Colonists victory convined french to aid colonists and later spain
“Shot heard round the world”
“No taxation without representation”
“dont fire till you see the whites of there eyes”
“give me liberty give me death”
quotes
Diplomat
Someone sent abroad to smooth relations and avoid war
Delegate
A rep of a group
Benedict Arnold
Traitor; discussed secret plans and there was an african spy who heard and told GW
Founding Fathers
Delegates who met in philly ; TJ, franklin, j adams, john hancock, james madison, george washington
Blacks and natives fough for
both sides but sided with whichever gave freedom / land (which britain usually promised)
Yorktown, VA
Last major battle of war (south theatre); site of british surrender
Charles Cornwallis
British suprememe commander in souther theatre; gage was northern
Maruis de Lafayette
Commander of french army; was wih GW at yorktown
Treaty of Paris (1783)
ends war officially; british offically recognized; western border increased till missispi river
Note 
Flashcard (102)