Chapter 3 US History Test

country's ultimate goal was self-sufficiency and taht all countries were in a competition to acquire the most gold and silver

sell more than we buy

restrict colonial trade, the colonies were only allowed to trade with England

united the Dominion of England to make one charter

1685, brother of Charles II, created Dominion of New England

south Maine to New Jersey

royal governor of New England chased out and then given charters back

most prominent minister in Massachusetts intellectual

1688, parliament pushes out James II, no Catholic can rule, power over monarch

only two English monarchs to rule together/jointly

leaving colonies alone as long as goods and other trades were given to England, more smuggled goods during this time

eventually created conditions for rebellion

countries commercial ships

other ships of countries

large farms growing cash crops

raised large scale for soil

Eastern Pennsylvania, Mass., Del

many in Virginia, Celtic music, Blue Grass, hills and valleys

majority of rural population

majority of economic and political power

second-class citizenship, few legal or social rights, not afforded education

white men traded life of prison or poverty in Europe for limited term of servitude in North America

1676, organization, rebellious militia and went down to capitol colony's former indentured servents, burned capitol of Jamestown

merchants carried rum and other goods from New England to Africa, in Africa: they traded there merchandise for enslaved people, who them transported to the West Indies and sold for sugar and molasses, these goods were shipped to New England

voyages that brought Africa to West Indies

20 slaves gathered at Stono Rebellion Southwest of Charlestown, killed several planter families

northern colonies produced several crops instead of just one like in the South, wheat, corn, cattle, hogs, grinding wheat, harvesting fish, sawing lumber were thriving industries

Boston, NYC, Philadelphia

germans and Skots-Irish were largest non-English immigrante groups, Mennonites, Quakers, Dutch, Scandinavians, Jews, did not always mix

raising tobcacco and ride is less incentive to turn to slavery, greater legal standing, could su, be sued, right to appeal to the highest courts

extensive work responsibilites but few legal rights, could not vote, enter into contracts, buy or sell property, keep own wages

religious fanaticism, women's roles, social tensions, trained relations with Native Americans, false accusations, poor against rich residents, women who were too independent, accused governors wife, ended 19 people hanged, 150 imprisoned

and 18th Century intellectual movement that emphasized the use of reason and the scientific method as means of obtaining knowledge

Enlightenment, obtained truth through experimentation and reasoning, flying kite in thunderstorm

a revival of religious feeling in the american colonies during 1730s and 1740s

member of the clergy who sought to revive the intensity and commitment of the orginal Puritan vision, preached taht church attendance was not enough for salvation, acknowledge their sinfulness and feel God's love for them

British minister, major force behind the Great Awakening

the French colony in North America, 70,000 people, for traders, Catholic priests who wanted to convert Native Americans

established out post at Fort Necessity, his militia attacked a small detachment of French soldiers, had to surrender

fourth war between GB and France, Fort Necessity was opening

new leader of government chosen by King George II in 1957, reinvigorated British army finally began winning battles

1763, Ottawa leader, loss of French was loss of Native Americans

issued by British government to avoid further conflicts with NA, banned all settlement west of the Appalachiands, Proclamations line

financial expert chosen by King George III to serve as prime minister in 1763, angered merchants, prompted sugar acts

halved the duty on foreign-made masses, placed duties on certain imports, strengthened the enforcement of the law allowing prosecutors to try smiggling in a vice-admiralty court rather than in a more sypathetic colonial court