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Plantation colonies
How they affected the new world.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why build colonies? | Gold, God, Glory, and Geography |
| Was there widespread colonization in the Americas? | YES! |
| What was the colonization motivated by? | Money |
| What were the three types of colonies? | Plantation colonies, Trading Post empires, and Colonial Settlements |
| Where were the plantation colonies established? | Where gold and silver were discovered |
| Who were the plantation colonies owned by? | Spain and Portugal, France, and England. |
| During the beginning of the Plantation Colonies, who worked the land? | Native American Slaves |
| Later, Native American Slaves were replaced by? | African Slaves |
| Were the Slaves treated fairly? | No. They had harsh working conditions and were punished severely |
| Where did Spain and Portugal establish plantation colonies? | Caribbean and Amazon basin |
| What was grown and sold as a cash crop? | Sugar Cane |
| Where did France establish their plantation colonies? | In the Caribbean |
| Did the French enslave Native Americans? | No. They imported African slaves |
| Who relied on indentured servants? | The British and French |
| What was the purpose of the trading post empires | To Trade |
| Who primarily traded fish and fur? | Dutch and French |
| Who led the way with early colonization and trading posts in South America? | The Dutch |
| Who had the most trading posts in North america? | The French |
| Did they have a good relationship with the natives? | Yes. They learned their language and lived among them. They respected their way of life |
| Why did the French and Indian War begin | The The British wanted to take over the fur trade from the French |
| Who did the native americans fight with? | The French |
| Who won the war? | The British |
| What was the results of the French and Indian war? | British took much of France's land and France's power and influence declined in the Americas |
| What was the purpose of the colonial Settlements? | To gain a foothold in the New world |
| What was the first English settlement in the Americas? | Jamestown |
| Jamestown was established as a trading settlement first, but then became a ? | permanent colonial settlement |
| Who were the Pilgrims? | Christian "separatists" from England who went to America for religious freedom. |
| What was the Pilgrims intention? | to make a settlement into a colony of "permanent habitation" |
| How did Spain and Portugal rule? | with a strong, central monarchy. They also kept a close watch on the colonies by appointing viceroys |
| How did the French and Dutch rule? | Not as strict, ruled more loosely, allowed for more political decision-making amongst the colonists |
| How did the English rule? | Allowed a representative government, colonists could participate in decision-making by electing representatives |
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