History Test 1

bacon’s rebellion

a rebellion against the house of burgesses, Bacon set Jamestown on fire, ended after the british authorities were sent out to suppress the rebels

The French colonies

canada, louisiana, acadia, hudson, newfoundland

puritans

a group of people who identify with protestant religion

Pequot war

as our colonies expand and move westward, the Native Americans will be continuously forced to move and relocate. Giving up sacred land

quakers

members of a protestant group that suffered persecution in England

religious tolerance

accepting/allowing people what religion to practice as they please

mercantilism

more exporting than importing. England’s most valuable trading goods were gold and silver.

Triangular trade

a triangular trade between America, Africa, and Europe (caribbean was involved too)

artisans

created crucial items that helped other workers advance society

almanac

a book containing information such as calendars, weather predictions, wise sayings, and advice

The Middle Passage

The route/journey of transporting slaves to crops to guns

New England Colonies

Massachussetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut

Middle colonies

NJ, Penn., Dela., NY

Chesapeake Colonies

Baltimore, Maryland and Richmond, Virginia

Southern Colonies

Maryland, Virginia, North & South Carolina, Georgia

How was colonial society organized?

By a person’s wealth, gender, or race

what rights and responsibilities did colonial women have?

no voting, held office, serve on a jury, or own property. They had to do gardening, cooking, cleaning, weaving cloth and sewing

why was wealth in land important?

because landowning men dominated politics, and held most of the seats in the colonial assemblies.

what was the nature of work and education in the colonies

men work, women housewife, children help. no school necessary

indentured servants

people who were forced to live under a certain time period under their owner before being freed

gentry

rich people who could hire even poorer, dirtier people to do filthy work

apprentices

people placed under a legal contract to work for another person in exchange for learning a trade

why were the dutch successful in new netherland

established connections w/Native American trade/farmers grew wheat & rye on their lands. increased production of more crops as their holdings expanded

what are some beliefs of the Quakers? How did these beliefs influence william penn’s holy experiment?

all people should be treated as equals in church, government, and society. It caused Penn to establish good relations w/Native Americans for everything they have done for the English

why was the Maryland Toleration Act significant? What were its limitations?

it’s supposed to be a safe haven for Roman Catholics, puritans changed the law to have a death penalty for non-christians

what plan did Georgia’s trustees have for the colony?

to make a haven for people who had been in jail in England because they couldn’t pay for their debts. No attacks from spain were allowed

What did Northern and Southern states focused on?

Northern states focused on manufacturing and trade while Southern states focused on agriculture and slave/indentured servant labor.

How often was the almanac published?

every year

who was the author of the almanac

ben frank

How culturally relevant is the almanac to the time period

it encouraged people to adopt Enlightenment beliefs in freedom, justice, and liberty