Daily Life in the Colonies

Flashcards covering key vocabulary from the lecture notes on daily life in the colonies.

Barter

To trade one good for another.

Export

A product sold to other countries.

Import

A product brought from other countries.

Raw material

A resource that can be made into other products.

Mercantilism

An economic idea popular in the 1600s and 1700s, suggesting that governments should limit imports but increase manufactured exports, especially to colonies.

Triangular trade

Colonial trade that has 3 stages that roughly formed the shape of a triangle when viewed on a map.

Artisans

People who specialize in one type of work or trade.

Classes

Society groups based on their wealth or importance.

Great Awakening

A religious revival that challenged the influence of church leaders and emphasized a personal connection with God.

Jonathan Edwards

A preacher important for warning colonists against ignoring religion and its teachings during the Great Awakening.

George Whitefield

A preacher who inspired stronger feelings toward God and encouraged personal religious experiences.

Proprietor

Someone who owns land or property.

Diverse

Showing a great deal of variety.

Plantations

Large farms, usually worked by enslaved Africans, that grew cash crops.

Cash crops

Crops grown specifically to sell, such as rice and tobacco.

Meeting houses

Places where government decisions and actions were made at town meetings.

Providence

Settlement founded by Roger Williams in Rhode Island, allowing freedom of religion.

Puritans

Group that believed in strict religious conformity and did not support freedom of religion.

Religious freedom

The right to practice one's religion without interference.

Quaker

A member of the Religious Society of Friends, known for advocating peace and equality.

How did the Separatists get their name?

They wanted to separate from the Church of England.

How did the Puritans get their name?:

3. What influenced the Separatists and the Puritans?: The Protestant Reformation, which

encouraged equality among worshipers.

4. Why did the Separatists and Puritans leave Europe?: They hoped for freedom to practice

their religion.

5. Some Separatists went to jail in England because of their ...: religious beliefs

6. For about 12 years the Separatists lived in the Netherlands but decided to

move. Where did they go?: The Northern Part of the Virginia Colony

7. The Separatists did not have enough money to finance their journey from The

Netherlands to the Virginia Colony. Who paid for their trip?: The Virginia Company

8. The Separatists left England joined by English colonists who belonged to

the Church of England to begin their journey. How did they all travel to New

England?: Aboard the Mayflower

9. a person who takes a religious journey; name for colonists who were aboard

the Mayflower: pilgrim

10. Agreement signed by the pilgrims traveling to New England, which explained

how they would govern themselves, work together and hold meetings to discuss important issues.: Mayflower Compact

11. Why did the Pilgrims have to land in Cape Cod instead of near the Hudson

River?: Due to bad weather and dangerous water conditions

12. Colony settled by the Pilgrims; located on a hill with water, good harbor and

fields.: Plymouth