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SS quiz 7th grd

Society and Slave Trade

TermDefinition
English Parliamentary Tradition Colonistis believed they had political rights Magna Carta Parliament English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta first document to limit the power of the KIng 1215
Parliament Advisors to the King biggest power approved taxes
English Bill of Rights King William and Queen Mary List of freedoms that the government promised to protect
Colonial Self-Government Every British colony had a legislature by 1760 Right to Vote Freedom of the Press Regulating Trade
Right To Vote 50 to 75% of white males could vote more than England
Freedom of Press Right to publish the truth without restriction People could criticize the government without risk
Regulating Trade Navigation Acts-ships from Europe to colonies had to go through England first -Colonies would only sell goods to England -Any English imports had to arrive on English ships
Colonial Families Gender Roles Parents wanted to prepare children for adult life
Men Colonial Families controlled income and property had authority over the family
Women-Colonial Families Gave up right to property when married expected to be husband's helper did chores around the house birth to any children
Children-Colonial Families required to work around age 8
Boys Children-Colonial Families helped father in the fields
Girls Children-Colonial Families helped mother in the house
Social Classes Reasons to come to America Gentry Middle Class Indentured Servants Free African American
The Gentry Upper Class Few in number but had the most power
The Middle Class Majority of colonists Could vote but could not hold office
Indentured Servants agreed to work for 4 to 10 years in exchange for passage to America couldn't afford to travel on their own were not treated well
Free African Americans small percentage of the population not allowed to vote
Atlantic Slave Trade 10 million Africans enslaved from 1500s-1800s Slaves came from the West Indies-half died on the March Middle Passage 15% to 20% died on voyage Triangle Trade Slavery in the Colonies Slave Code
Middle Passage-Loading Slave Ships-Strategies fit as many people in horrible conditions knowing many would die Fit fewer people in slightly better conditions hoping fewer would die Goal of both strategies -get as many slaves as possible to make money
Triangle Trade had three parts Plantation system Slave code
Triangle Trade 3 Parts American Colonies Caribbean Western Africa
Plantation System giant farms that required lots of manual lablor
Slavery in the Colonies restricted to Africans and led to racism
Slave Code Strict laws limiting slave rights didn't want slaves to plan revolts or escapes
Spread of New Ideas Education-Puritans -started public schools mostly white boys Harvard-first college in the colonies
Great Awakening religious movement in the mid 1700s reaction to religious decline in the colonies Led to more branches of Christianity (Methodists and Baptists) Reinforced democratic ideaso- worship God they could decide to how to govern themselves
The Enlightenment European workers believed human problems could be solved with reason John Locke Baron de Montesque
John Locke The Enlightenment thought people had natural rights from being born believed in Life, Liberty and Property Challenged Divine Rights-that the KIng gets his power to rule from God If Gov violates its power, then people can overthrow it
Baron De Montesquies The Enlightenment Promoted separation of powers
French and Indian War Both Britain and France controlled land in West French began building forts English sent 21 yo George Washington
Albany Congress Meeting to attemp to unite British and Natives against the French Natives thought French would win so they declined Impact: First time colonies tried to unite for common goal
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