CH. 3 History
Indentured Servant- Sm1 who agreed to work for 4-7 yrs in exchange for passage to America. Instead of wages they were provided food, housing, and clothing.
Middle Passage- the boat used to take the slaves from Africa to the americas.
Triangular Trade- Trade route was established by Europe, colonies, and Africa
Slave codes- were passed by colonial assemblies & gave yt owners absolute authority clever their slaves.
Magna Carta- limited the king's ability to the english soldiers and guaranteed the right to trial aka habeas corpus aka due process
Habeas Corpus- says that you can’t be jailed w/o being charged w a crime.
Mercantilism- 1 person or nation can only grow rich at the expense of another
Navigation Acts- series of laws that said only England ships w English sailors could trade w English colonies.
Enlightenment - a movement headed by thinkers who believed all problems could be solved by human reason.
Great Awakening- mid 1700s; Emphasized starting anew “salvation” in relation of God
Staple Crop- crops that are already in demand. Tobacco was an example.
Cash Crop- crops grown for sale
French and Indian War
Pontiac's Rebellion- tribes raided the Ohio River Valley and captured the British first. They wanted to lure the french back to North America
Proclamation of 1763- order settlers to remain east of the Appalachian Mountains.