DCUSH Native Americans

Middle Passage

The brutal journey enslaved people were forced to endure from Africa to the Americas, often described as a hellish experience.

Slavery/slave trade

The system of buying, selling, and owning human beings as property, providing forced labor for economic gain.

Spanish Colonization

The process by which Spain established colonies in the Americas, particularly seeking gold and establishing cash crop economies.

French Colonization

The establishment of French colonies in North America, primarily focused on the fur trade for economic benefits.

English Colonization

The expansion of English settlers to North America, engaging in trade and agriculture for economic growth.

Joint-Stock Company

Sent people to jamestown to make money

Jamestown

The first permanent English settlement in America, established in 1607.

House of Burgesses

The first legislative assembly in America, established in Jamestown, allowing colonists a degree of self-governance.

Plymouth Colony

The first permanent English settlement in New England, founded by Pilgrims in 1620.

Mayflower Compact

A document created by the Pilgrims in 1620 that established self-governance and majority rule in Plymouth Colony.

New England Colonies

Consisting of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, focused on fishing and trade.

Middle Colonies

Regions including Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware, characterized by diverse economies and agricultural opportunities.

Southern Colonies

Including Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, these colonies relied heavily on labor sources for cash crop production.

Mercantilism

An economic system where a nation accumulates wealth by controlling trade and ensuring that most profits benefit the empire.

Navigation Acts

Laws that restricted colonial trade to within the British Empire and mandated transport on British ships.

King Philip’s War

A conflict between Native American tribes and Puritan colonies in New England in the late 1670s.

Bacon’s Rebellion

A rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676 against Native Americans and colonial authority, resulting in the burning of Jamestown.

Switch to race-based slavery

A shift in colonial labor practices to enslave people of African descent as a means of economic benefit.

Indentured Servants

Individuals who agreed to work for a specified number of years in exchange for passage to the New World and land.