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8 Wilson mid. chap.4
wilson 8th grade midterm chapter 4 "The Colonies Develop"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SUBSISTENCE FARMING | producing just enough food for ones needs |
| NAVIGATION ACTS | laws passed by the English government to ensure that England made money from its colonies' trade |
| TRIANGULAR TRADE | complex system of transatlantic exchange of slaves, rum, sugar, and molasses |
| KING PHILIP | Metacom leader of the Wampanoag tribe, who led the first attacks against the colonies |
| BACON'S REBELLION (CAUSE) | 1676 rebellion in Virginia, caused by high taxes, Governor Berkeley wouldn't help defend frontier settlements from native americans, showed favoritism to large plantation owners. |
| "BREADBASKET COLONIES" | middle colonies produced so much grain they were called breadbasket colonies. |
| NEW ENGLAND COLONIES ECONOMY | puritans values of hard work led to economic success. ministers worried the success was threatening their religion. farming wasn't easy but some of the world's best fishing. |
| MIDDLE COLONIES ECONOMY | growing cities, productive farms with long growing seasons |
| BACKCOUNTRY | the western parts of many colonies. greatly influenced by it's geography |
| JOHN LOCKE BELIEFS | english philosopher that argued that people have natural rights |