social studies

What is Triangular trade?

A transatlantic three-way trading process.

What was the Middle passage?

The voyage that brought Africans to the West Indies and later to North America, considered the middle leg of the transatlantic triangle.

What is a Cash Crop?

A crop grown for sale rather than for the farmer's own use.

What does Mercantilism refer to?

The belief that a country's ultimate goal was self-sufficiency and all countries were competing for gold and silver.

What is Salutary neglect?

A policy where English officials lightly enforced new measures as part of colonial policy.

What is Martial law?

Rule of the military.

Who was John Smith?

He navigated and played a crucial role in founding Jamestown, VA.

What are Joint stock companies?

Companies where several investors pooled their wealth in support of a colony to hopefully yield a profit.

What was Jamestown?

The first American settlement.

Who were the Powhatan?

A nearby native tribe in Jamestown.

What is the Headright System?

A system where anyone who paid for their own or another's passage to Virginia received 50 acres of land.

What are Indentured Servants?

Imported workers from the lower class in England.

What is a Royal Colony?

A colony under direct control of the king.

Who was Nathaniel Bacon?

A wealthy tobacco planter who led a rebellion against the government in Virginia.

What was the Stamp Act?

An act that required colonists to purchase special stamped paper for legal documents, licenses, newspapers, pamphlets, and almanacs.

What were the Townshend Acts?

Acts that levied duties on imported materials and imposed a tax on tea.

What occurred during the Boston Massacre?

A British attack on defenseless colonial citizens resulting in several deaths.

What were the Committees of Correspondence?

Groups that communicated with other colonies about British threats to liberties.

What were the Intolerable Acts?

Laws passed by Britain to punish colonists that colonists referred to as 'Coercive Acts'.

What is a Minuteman?

A civilian soldier who stockpiled firearms and gunpowder in preparation for battle.

What countries were part of Mercantilism?

France, England, Spain, and the Netherlands.

What was the Glorious Revolution?

In 1689, Parliament voted to offer the throne to William of Orange and Mary.

How did southern and northern colonial economies differ?

Northern economies were more industrial while southern economies were more agricultural.

Why did slaves become more prevalent?

Slaves became more common as indentured servants learned of the hardships in America and chose to remain in England.

Why was Jamestown struggling at first?

Settlers were unfamiliar with the land and faced a lack of food and sufficient shelter.

Why did tensions rise in Virginia with the government?

The House of Burgesses did not effectively represent the common people, leading to rebellion.

Why were Lexington and Concord significant?

British troops defeated Americans in Lexington but were then ambushed by Americans in Concord.

What happened at the Continental Congress in September 1774?

Meeting of 56 delegates to discuss colonial grievances.

What happened during the Boston Massacre?

A mob confronted guards outside the customs house, leading to the death of three men, including Crispus Attucks.

What was the importance of minutemen?

They were crucial as civilian soldiers who stockpiled weapons and responded quickly to battles.