Mercantilism
economic theory based on reducing a countries imports while increasing exports
Navigation Acts
laws forcing colonies to only trade with england
who's ships could be used?
only english ships
who processed materials?
england
who received resources?
england
ships traveled from england to:
africa loaded with manufactured goods (cloth,rum,etc.)
shops traveled from africa to:
colonies with slaves(middle passage)
ships traveled from colonies to:
england with raw materials (rice,timber)
What were indentured servants?
people who's voyage to colonies was paid in exchange for working for a land-owner for a period of time(4-7 years usually)
what were the reasons for establishment in the southern colonies ?
economic agriculture with emphasis on cash crops (tabacco, corn, rice, and indigo)
geography in the southern colonies
rich soil and long growing season, deep rivers and proximity to the ocean made shipping easier.
relationship with native americans in the souther colonies?
originally peaceful, but as more colonists arrived more native american land was taken-violence
economic system in the southern colonies
based in agriculture subsistence farming took place in the northern part of the southern colonies, while plantation farming took place in the southern part of the colonies. CASH CROPS- tabaacco,indigo, and rice
key people of the southern colonies
captain john smith, and john rolfe
Captain John Smith
forcefully took over the economy
john rolfe
experiments the tabacco cultivation to make VA profitable
jamestown (VA)
first permanent english settlement in north america
roanoke
1584 settled by the english
reasons of establishment in the mid-atlantic colonies
first created by the dutch as an economic hub but was later taken by england and made into a diverse area with many economic and religious opportunities
geography in the mid-atlantic
good harbors and river systems for trade and shipping
mid atlantic colonies relationships with the native americans
traded frequently and had good relationships
key evens mid atlantic colonies
england's takeover of new amsterdam (dutch) and renaming it new york
Virginia House of Burgesses
The first elected assembly in the New World, established in 1619
Salutary Neglect
An English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies
Democracy in the colonies
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Mayflower Compact
1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.
colonial governments
Legislative assemblies in all British colonies
Bacon's Rebellion
former indentured servants and other poor fronteirsmen rebelled
Great Awakening
a religious movement that swept through the colonies in europe in the 1730s and 1740s
great awakening vs religious revival
encouraging people to questuon authority
George Whitefield (1714-1770)
Barkeep turned preacher during the Great Awakening
when was great awakening
1730s-1740s
john edwards
preached on importance