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US History Test
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cash crop | any crop that is considered easily marketable, as wheat or cotton; a crop for direct sale in a market, as distinguished from a crop for use as livestock feed or for other purposes. |
| middle passage | the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the west coast of Africa and the West Indies: the longest part of the journey formerly made by slave ships. |
| merchantalism | The theory and system of political economy prevailing in Europe after the decline of feudalism, based on national policies of accumulating bullion, establishing colonies and a merchant marine, and developing industry and mining to attain a favorable balan |
| triangular trade | three routes that form a triangle. The three routes of trade were England, Africa, West Indies and the colonies on the American mainland. |
| puritan | A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries advocated strict religious discipline along with simplification of the ceremonies and creeds of the Church of England. |
| mass bay colonies | the puritans founded this with over 1,000 people |
| Why did Columbus go to the New World? | he wanted to become richhe wanted to find a faster route to the far east |
| What was Columbus's opinion of the Natives? | He thought of them as not important and as slaves |
| How did Columbus interact with the Natives? What did he make them do? | columbus did not interact well with the Natives, he did not like them and he made them work for him by bringing him gold everyday, called a tribute system |
| colony | a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation |
| What happened to native American societies as a whole after Columbus came? | the settlers came and took over their land, and stole food and supplies from them |
| Jamestown | Founded May 1607, named after King James |
| what was the reason for the founding of Jamestown? | its goal was to make money |
| what were some of the troubles Jamestown had with survival? | many of the settlers were wealthy people who did not want to workrelied on indentured survantsfor the first 5 years they relied on re-suppliesthe company was not turning in profit, only found fools gold |
| Who was credited for turning Jamestown around, and what is responsible for making it profitable | in 1609 John Smith joins the governing council and says al people required to work (both public and private projects)it became profitable from selling and growing tobacco |
| What happened with the change of government? | a New Governor arrived, Baron De la War from delawereheMade peace with Indians, Powhatan sent a piece negotiator, Pocahontas |
| what is an Indentured servant? | A person who agrees to work for a several years without pay in return for receiving a paid trip |
| What are the Puritan beliefs? | Strict, definite gender roles, wanted a religious government Preacher/priest would be in charge of the townJohn Winthrop established the colony of Boston Predestination signs that you know before whether you would go to heaven or hell |
| plantation | a large farm, which harvests a single crop, and sells the crop for profit,tended to be the center of activity, not towns |
| head right system | Lure workers to new world, 50 acres of free land for head of house hold, each family member, and each brought over |
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