Video Notes - Chesapeake vs New England Colonies; British vs Spanish Settlement

Flashcards covering governance, motives, economy, and settlement differences between Chesapeake and New England, as well as British vs Spanish colonization patterns.

Local government similarity: Chesapeake vs. New England?

Both had local self-government (House of Burgesses, town meetings).

Chesapeake vs. New England: Motives & Economy?

Chesapeake: tobacco, labor (indentured/enslaved); New England: religious, small farms, fishing, trade.

Puritan settlement goal phrase?

'A city upon a hill' (model Christian community).

Why no large cash crops in New England?

Cold climate, rocky soil. Led to small farms, fishing, trade.

Spanish North America: control & conversion?

Missions (conversion) and presidios (forts).

British vs. Spanish settlement style?

British: families, towns, farms, businesses. Spanish: missions, forts, sparse population.

Virginia vs. Spanish NA population?

Virginia alone had more British settlers than all Spanish NA.

New England: main non-farming economy?

Fishing, shipbuilding, trading.

Chesapeake: key crop & labor?

Tobacco. Labor: indentured servants, then enslaved Africans.

Local government similarity: Chesapeake vs. New England?

Both had local self-government (House of Burgesses, town meetings).

Chesapeake vs. New England: Motives & Economy?

Chesapeake: tobacco, labor (indentured/enslaved); New England: religious, small farms, fishing, trade.

Puritan settlement goal phrase?

'A city upon a hill' (model Christian community).

Why no large cash crops in New England?

Cold climate, rocky soil. Led to small farms, fishing, trade.

Spanish North America: control & conversion?

Missions (conversion) and presidios (forts).

British vs. Spanish settlement style?

British: families, towns, farms, businesses. Spanish: missions, forts, sparse population.

Virginia vs. Spanish NA population?

Virginia alone had more British settlers than all Spanish NA.

New England: main non-farming economy?

Fishing, shipbuilding, trading.

Chesapeake: key crop & labor?

Tobacco. Labor: indentured servants, then enslaved Africans.

What was the House of Burgesses?

First elected legislative assembly in Virginia (1619), landowners elected representatives.

What were New England town meetings?

Local assemblies where community members made joint decisions.

How did local governments impact independence?

Colonists' self-governance experience fueled their desire for independence from Britain.

Why was Chesapeake climate good for cash crops?

Hot climate was ideal for growing crops like tobacco.

Main Spanish motive for settling NA?

Find gold/silver; convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

Consequence of British vs. Spanish settlement?

British colonies grew faster, leading to greater territorial expansion.

Local government similarity: Chesapeake vs. New England?

Both had local self-government (House of Burgesses, town meetings).

Chesapeake vs. New England: Motives & Economy?

Chesapeake: tobacco, labor (indentured/enslaved); New England: religious, small farms, fishing, trade.

Puritan settlement goal phrase?

'A city upon a hill' (model Christian community).

Why no large cash crops in New England?

Cold climate, rocky soil. Led to small farms, fishing, trade.

Spanish North America: control & conversion?

Missions (conversion) and presidios (forts).

British vs. Spanish settlement style?

British: families, towns, farms, businesses. Spanish: missions, forts, sparse population.

Virginia vs. Spanish NA population?

Virginia alone had more British settlers than all Spanish NA.

New England: main non-farming economy?

Fishing, shipbuilding, trading.

Chesapeake: key crop & labor?

Tobacco. Labor: indentured servants, then enslaved Africans.

What was the House of Burgesses?

First elected legislative assembly in Virginia (1619), landowners elected representatives.

What were New England town meetings?

Local assemblies where community members made joint decisions.

How did local governments impact independence?

Colonists' self-governance experience fueled their desire for independence from Britain.

Why was Chesapeake climate good for cash crops?

Hot climate was ideal for growing crops like tobacco.

Main Spanish motive for settling NA?

Find gold/silver; convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

Consequence of British vs. Spanish settlement?

British colonies grew faster, leading to greater territorial expansion.

Key difference: Chesapeake vs. New England economy?

Chesapeake (tobacco, slave labor) versus New England (small farms, fishing, trade due to climate/religious motives).

Core reason for British vs. Spanish settlement differences?

British sought permanent family settlements (farming/business); Spanish sought gold/silver and native conversion (missions), leading to sparser settlement.