Colonization - Unit 1

history unit 1

columbian exchange

began after arrival of columbus; interchange of resources including diseases

most native amerians died because of

disease (esp. smallpox)

traits of the southern colonies

• grew cash crops (tobacco, indigo)

  • crops for money

• chattel slavery

traits of new england colonies

• religious separatism

  • came as families to build colonies

traits of middle colonies

• agriculture (grew food — known as bread basket colonies)

• settled by Quakers

  • believed in true human equality

Jamestown, VA

1607

• land is fertile for use

  • og ppl looking for gold

John Rolfe

• 1612: cultivates tobacco

• marries/buys pocahontas for access to indigenous land (for tobacco)

start of chattel slavery

• 1619: john rolfe buys slaves for farm from dutch ship

chattel vs. previous slavery

• permanent

• hereditary

• racialized

  • justified by racism

slave factories

• established in West Africa

  • africans selling other africans

middle passage

ocean journey from africa to america

bacon’s rebellion, VA

emphasized racial and class tensions

• white and black came together