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Jamestown is Founded

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The Puritans settle in Massachusetts

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The Navigation Acts are established

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The Glorious Revolution

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1. What was the House of Burgesses?

was the first representative government in colonial America established by the Virginia Company.

Difference between slaves and Indentured servants

Slaves were property with no legal right

indentured servants got to leave at a certain period, slaves were their forvever

Where did the Puritans settle

settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Where did the quakers settle

settled in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.

The Separatists

settled in Plymouth, Rhode Island.

Reason for the Glorious Revolution

To overthrow king James II because of catholicism. Parliament did not want the king to have too much power.

How Europeans viewed land ownership.

was a commodity, an item which could be bought and sold and assigned to an individual owner

How natives viewed land ownership

did not appreciate the notion of land as a commodity, especially not in terms of individual ownership.

1. Outcome of the Navigation Acts

The Navigation Acts gave Britain control of all imports that came into Europe.

Differences between Quakers and Puritans

William Penn was the leader of the quakers and wanted to buy land from natives .Quakers were a religious group of people trying to spread their religion over different parts of land, while Puritans tried to get rid of all religion. Puritans took lands from Natives.

Understand salutary neglect and how it affected colonists.

Salutary neglect is an English Policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies

1. Main labor source in the South and reasons why they chose it.

Because there were a lot of crops in the south and main land for growing food.

1. Difference between the North and South economy

The North traded for goods while the south used manual labor. North was cold so they needs coats, South was warmer

importance of Jamestown

1. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement

Consequences of the Great Awakening and Enlightenment

People got more individual rights like religious freedom and freedom of auhtority

1. Treatment of Africans, Germans, Scots-Irish and women in the colonies

Germans - came to the colonies to grow crops and manufacture goods, religious freedom  

Africans - many were enslaved, had few rights, continued their culture away from homeland. 

1. Most prominent figure of the Enlightenment in the colonies.

Ben Franklin

Causes and effects of the French and Indian War.

French and English both claim the land in the Ohio River valley, colonists ran out of land, Indians and French are upset that English are taking their land.

What did the Treaty of Paris after the French and Indian War

Gave up all of the Indians land

1. Reasons for the Proclamation of 1763

So they can end rebellion

1. Reasons colonists were mad at the British post-French and Indian War

The native Americans for taking land from them and this war created taxes that gave them money 

1. Why did American colonies in different regions develop varying economic, political, and societal practices?

Geography: Different climates and resources influenced agriculture, trade, and industry.

Cultural Influences: Diverse immigrant groups brought distinct traditions and governance styles.

Economic Opportunities: Regions specialized in different industries (e.g., agriculture in the South, trade in the North).

Political Structures: Varied governance models emerged based on local needs and populations.

Social Hierarchies: Class and race dynamics shaped societal norms and practices.

These factors led to unique regional identities.

Geography:

Different climates and resources influenced agriculture, trade, and industry.

Cultural Influences:

Diverse immigrant groups brought distinct traditions and governance styles.

Political Structures

Varied governance models emerged based on local needs and populations.

Social Hierarchies:

Class and race dynamics shaped societal norms and practices.

Economic Opportunities

Regions specialized in different industries (e.g., agriculture in the South, trade in the North).