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Which disease decimated the Native population

smallpox

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The Virginia Company was a joint stock company that was established what settlement in 1607

Jamestown

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what year was jamestown established

1607

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Who said “those who don’t work, don’t eat.”

John Smith

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Which system promised 5-7 years of labor in exchange for passage across the atlantic

Indentured Servitude

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which lawmaking system allowed all free, landing owning men, to vote.

Virgina house of Burgess

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where did jesuit missionaries come from?

France

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What did the jesuits believe

the teachings of the Catholic Church and the mission of spreading the Gospel. They emphasized education, intellectual pursuits, and missionary work.

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What colonies make up the New England colonies

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.

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What Colonies make up the Middle Colonies

They included New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

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What Colonies make up the Southern Colonies

They included the colonies of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

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What year where the Navigation Laws enacted

1651

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What year did the columbian exchange begin

1492.

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What year was the Plymouth Colony Established

1620.

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What year did the great awakening happen

The Great Awakening occurred in the 18th century, specifically between the 1730s and 1740s.

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What year did Bacons rebellion happen

1676

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What were the goals of bacon’s rebellion

Bacon's Rebellion aimed to address grievances against Governor Berkeley's administration, especially regarding Native American policies and lack of protection. The rebels wanted to expand westward, gain more representation, and improve conditions in Virginia.

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How did Nathainal Bacon die?

Dysentery

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what effects did bacons rebllion have

  1. Increased tensions with Native Americans.

  2. Weakened colonial government.

  3. Shift towards using enslaved Africans for labor.

  4. Increased power of wealthy planters.

  5. Influence on future rebellions.

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what years did the seven years war take place?

1756 to 1763

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what was the main conflict of the seven years war

The main conflict of the Seven Years War was a global conflict between major European powers, primarily Britain and France, over territorial disputes and colonial dominance.

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what were the effects of the 7 years war on the americas

The 7 Years War had significant effects on the Americas. British gained control of Canada and Florida from the French and Spanish. This caused tension with American colonists, who were taxed to pay for the war. These tensions contributed to the American Revolution. The war also disrupted trade and caused economic hardships in the colonies.

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who introduced tobacco to virginia

john rolfe

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who was john rolfe married to

Pocahontas

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how did the introduction of tobacco to virginia effect the economy

The introduction of tobacco to Virginia transformed the economy. It became a profitable cash crop, leading to the expansion of plantations and the use of enslaved Africans for labor. The tobacco trade stimulated port and shipping industries, creating a global market. This had a lasting impact on Virginia's economy.

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what year was the virginia house of burgesses established

1619

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What religous group wanted complete sepration from the Anglican Church

The pilgrims

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what year did the pilgrims come on the mayflower

1620 (13 years after jamestown was established)

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which colony was settled by the pilgrims

Plymouth

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Where is Plymouth?

At the very tip of Massachusetts, eventually became massachusetts

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Why was Plymouth and Massachusetts combined?

They were combined by the king so he could have more control over the colonies.

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What colonies made up the Chesapeake colonies

Virginia and Maryland

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What was the main export of the southern colonies

Cash crops like Tobacco and rice

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What area was founded because of religious reasons

New England

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Which colonies were referred to as the “bread colonies”

The middle colonies

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Why were the middle colonies referred to had “Bread Colonies”

Because they grew large amounts of grain

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Which group of colonies was made mostly of families that traveled together?

New England

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Which region did the Chesapeake colonies associate the most with?

The Southern Colonies

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Which group of colonies had lots of large trading posts

New England

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Which group of colonies established the halfway covenant?

New England

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What was the Halfway covenant?

It allowed baptized but unconverted parents to present their own children for baptism; however, they were denied the other privileges of church membership.

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Which group of colonies was known as the most homogenous region

New England

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What does Homogeneous mean?

Structure and Uniform throughout all parts of the colony

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In which group of colonies was a Dominion established and controlled by Sir Edmund Andros

New England Colonies

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Who lead the enlightenment?

John Winthrop

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What did John Winthrop believe?

That everyone should sacrifice things for the common good, and that we should be successful as a group and not just as individuals.

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What does John Winthrop’s speech compare to America

He says that it is a “city upon a hill” meaning that America was setting a new example and is a role model for other countries.

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What woman was exiled from New England as a heretic?

Anne Hutchinson

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Where did Anne Hutchinson flee to?

She established rhode island along with roger williams

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What did Anne Hutchinson believe in

Salvation in Gods grace alone, not in a church. Your personal relationship with God is the only thing that matters.

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what did roger williams believe in

He was a strong advocate for freedom of religion

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what colony did roger williams help establish

rhode island

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Where did Roger Williams live before he was banished?

Salem, Massachusetts

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what colony did the Salem which trails take place in?

Massachusetts

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How did people not get killed when they were accused of being a witch

They had to repent, and admit they were a witch and ask for forgiveness even if they weren’t

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What was the first written constitution in the Colonies

The Fundamental Orders

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What was the first groundwork for a constitution in the americas

the mayflower compact

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which state was the fundamental orders written in

Connecticut

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Which religious group mainly presided in Pennsylvania

the quakers

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Who founded Pennsylvania

William Penn

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Why did William penn get to have all of Pennsylvania’s land?

The king owed a debt to william penn, so to repay him he gave Pennsylvania

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What are “meztizos”

The children of Native Americans and a Spaniards

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Which revolt temporarily drove out the spanish from New Mexico

The Pueblo Revolt

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what were the three main crops grown in South Carolina in the 17th Century

Rice, Tobacco, and Indigo

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which colony had the largest slave population

Virginia

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What was the difference between North and South Carolina

North Carolina was much more poor and ran off of tobacco and naval stores and had a lot less revenue than south Carolinas plantations.

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What was considered the most inhumane part of the triangular trade

Middle Passage

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how many Africans died on the middle passage

over half

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Where did triangular trade start?

England

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What did England supply to Africa in triangular trade

Rum

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What did africa supply to to north america in triangular trade

slaves

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what did north america supply to england in triangular trade?

Sugar (west indies. south carolina) and Tobacco (mainly virginia, but other colonies too)

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What was the second place of triangular trade

Africa

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What was the third place in triangular trade

north america

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Why was Britain loose with its enforcement of policies? (Statuary neglect)

Because they were so far away from the colonies, internal religious conflict, and conflict with france (7 years war)

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What country preformed statuary neglect over their colonies

England

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Which acts required the Colonies to buy and sell exclusively with england

Navigation Acts

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What laws were created by the navigation acts?

The colonies could only trade using colony or english ships, they could also only use colony or english crews, every good they imported had to pass through england or come from England, and they could only sell to england

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T/F: The navigation acts had a large impact on the triangular trade

false (The navigation acts were not effected by triangular trade)

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What is Mercantilism?

The idea that a country is wealthy if they export more good than they import

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In accordance with the policy of _____, countries attempted to create a favorable balance of trade and increase hard currency in their treasury.

Mercantilism

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Which event had the largest impact on the end of indentured servitude

Bacons Rebellion

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Which two Pastors preached a more emotional religion during the Great Awakening

George Whitefield and Johnathan Edwards

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Why was Bartolome de las Casas important

he took the firsts steps against the mistreatment of the native americans

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what did the New Laws of 1542 do?

ended indian slavery, halted forced indian labor, and began to end the encomienda system that kept indians in serfdom (pg, 24 in the book)

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What was frances approach to the colonies

france had the best relationship with the natives, there were fewer french, so they had less conflict. They often traded furrs with them.

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what was the west indies main export

sugar

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What was the first lasting English colony?

Virginia

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T/F: indentureed servants were used more frequently than slaves in the 1700s

False (in the 1700s, bacons rebellion made people switch to pretty much just enslaved africans.)

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What was the stono rebellion?

A rebellion by enslaved peoples in an attempt to make it to the spanish colony of florida so they could be free

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what are moors

African Muslims

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Who were the rulers of spain at the time of columbus

Ferdnan and Isabella

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What was coloumbus’s first reaction to the native americans he encountered

he immediately tried to take advantage of them

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Why did enslaving native americans fail

The native americans were too weak from disease and dying off rapidly already, but they were also too weak for the intense conditions they were put through.

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what are the three G’s of conquest

God, Gold, Glory

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T/F the people of New England though that Sir Edmund Andros was an amazing leader

False (He was extremely unpopular and eventually lost his charter)

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What is the name of the company that dutch created to colonize the americas

The Dutch East India Company (the dutch love Henry hudson)

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Why was New Amsterdam renamed new york?

The duke of york renamed it after the dutch left

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What city did Henry Hudson establish?

New Ansterdam (new york)

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Which colony was the most inclusive?

Pennsylvania (They had diversity and actual freedom or religion and did not like slavery)