Mercantilism
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
Glorious Revolution (1688)
Bloodless overthrow of King James II. established William and Mary as the new leaders.
Middle passage
That portion of a slave ship's journey in which slaves were carried from Africa to the Americas.
Salutary neglect
British policy in early 1700s which allowed the colonies virtual self-rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically
Phyllis wheatly
captured african american and sold as slave. family took her in as a family member and became literate. first published african american poet
Seven years war
(1756-1763 CE) Known also as the French and Indian war. It was the war between the French and their Indian allies and the English that proved the English to be the more dominant force of what was to be the United States both commercially and in terms of c
Parliament
Legislative body of a country
Enlightenment
A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions.
Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living west of the mountains to move back east.
Great awakening
Religious revival in the American colonies of the eighteenth century during which a number of new Protestant churches were established.
Navigation acts
Laws that governed trade between England and its colonies. Colonists were required to ship certain products exclusively to England. These acts made colonists very angry because they were forbidden from trading with other countries.
Albany plan of union
plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 that aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes; the plan was turned down by the colonies and the Crown
Pontiacs rebellion
1763 - An Indian uprising after the French and Indian War, led by an Ottowa chief named Pontiac. They opposed British expansion into the western Ohio Valley and began destroying British forts in the area. The attacks ended when Pontiac was killed.
Habeas corpus
constitutional guarantee that no one can be held in prison without charges being filed
English Bill of Rights
document signed in 1689 that guaranteed the rights of English citizens
Religious persecutions, taxes, and war
Why did the German and the Scotch-Irish come here?
The Carribean
Where were slaves mostly sent to?
Supported the kidnapping of Africans
Slave traders from the colonies?
Because there was a decline in availability of indentured Servants from England
Why did the colonists turn to slave labor rather than indentured Servants in the late 1600s?
Colonists often treated other immigrant groups differently from African Immigrants
In the early 1600s?
They were poor and came seeking better futures
Why did large numbers of scots immigrate to the colonies?
The English economy improved and political and religious conflict diminished
Why did English immigration drop dramatically after 1660?
Manufactured goods, such as gallons and cloth
What did British ships bring to Africa in exchange for enslaved Africans?
The navigation acts regulated colonial trade so that it would be more profitable for England
Why did England enact a series of laws called the navigation acts beginning in 1651?
The separation of church and state
The great awakening led to?
He was an open Catholic
Why were the majority of the English people alarm for when King James second became king?
England adopted a policy of salutary neglect
What happened in the colonies as a result of the glorious revolution in England?
The middle colonies and the south
Which colonial regions produced wheat?
Because of the spread out population
Why did the south have a hard time sustaining schools?
Lumber and fish
What products did New Englanders ship from their shores?
For its religious tolerance in economic opportunity
Why did some immigrants prefer the middle colonies to the other regions?
Britain had a huge war debt and the expensive job of guarding new territories
How did the French and Indian War affect Britain's economy?
The French and the British
Who was in competition for Canada in order to gain control of North America?
The British fought the French and they are Indian allies
Who fought in the seven years war
The British start sending the Indians good in British settlers invaded Indian lands
How did the outcome of the French and Indian war affect the Indians?
To drive the French out of North America
What were the British hoping to accomplish in the battles fought with France between 1689 and 1748?