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APUSH Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| colonies in new england region | connecticut, massachusetts bay colony, plymouth, new hampshire, rhode island |
| colonies in chesapeake region | maryland and virginia |
| colonies in middle region | new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, and deleware |
| colonies in southern region | carolina and georgia |
| spain relationship with natives | enslaved people and made them laborers bc of encomienda system, employed brutal measures to convert puebloes to christianity (pueblo revolt), had caste system (natives at bottom - said to be good for labor and religious conversion only) |
| netherlands (dutch) relationship with natives | frequently married indigenous women, most commonly from the Mohawk, with whom they were strong allies, they engaged exclusively in peaceful trading relationships |
| france relationship with natives | much less invasive in the Americas. saw the natives as trade partners and military allies and they mostly maintained decent relations with the native groups they encountered. they would marry natives in order to establish trading rights. |
| england relationship with natives | not interested in intermarrying with the natives. coexisted peacefully with natives and they each borrowed from each others culture the things they found useful. this did not last forever; kicked natives out bc needed more land(king phillips/metacoms war) |
| spain reason for migration to north america | in search of previous metals. to establish and defent a mercantilist policy that would reserve spain all the rewards that the new world had to offer. |
| france reason for migration | sought to exploit lucrative fur trade. in search of northwest passage to asia |
| netherlands (dutch) reason for migration to North america | exploring the hudson river. sought to exploit lucrative fury trade. in search of northwest passage to asia |
| england reason for migration to north america | in search of a northwest passage to asia. seeking religious autonomy. exploration could yield lucrative benefits for investors. the lure of raw materials was important. they also wanted to accumulate gold, silver, and other resources. |
| why was there more slave labor used in the southern colonies than the northern colonies | because the south was based more on agriculture and cash crops more than the north. the climate of the south was more suitable for the cultivation of crops. |
| how did enslaved africans try to preserve their culture while enslaved. | by brining elements of their music to the americas and they created instruments similar to those found in africa |
| in what ways did the growth of the enlightenment and revolutionary ideals lead to a change in the use of slavery in northern colonies | it led to calls to abolish slavery because those ideals said that everybody was equal |
| what is the mayflower compact? why was it created? how did it influence self government in the colonies | it was a document that outlined the pilgrims rights to govern themselves to create a civilized society for the greater good of the colony. it was an early form of colonial self government. pilgrims wrote it when they arrived to new england. |
| who was able to participate in politics in new england governmnet | men who own property and church members (some towns). 21 or older. |
| what were the navigation acts? what caused england to enact these | they enacted these laws to control trade between england and their colonies. they were a series of strict british trade policies designed to promote english shipping and control colonial trade in regard to important crops and resources which had to be.... |
| navigation acts cont. | important crops and resources which had to be shipped exclusively in british ships. in order for americans to trade their, their ships had to stop in england first |
| how did some colonists react to the enforcement of british laws after a period of salutary neglect | petitioning the british government and boycotting british goods. bought goods from other countries/colonies |
| what was bacons rebellion | rebellion led by nathaniel bacon and colonists against the governor after he refused to get native american indians out of VA. also an uprising against the wealthy elite. leads to enslaved africans and decrease of indentured servants |
| what types of rules did slave laws outline in the colonies | slaves couldnt be away from owner without permission, could not assemble unless white person present, could not own anything without owner consent, couldnt own firearms, couldnt be taught to read/write, not allowed to own property |
| in what ways did bacons rebellion and slave laws contribute to the decline of indentured servitude and the rise in enslaved labor | the planters turned away from indentured servents who were becoming more rebellious and harder to control. they were also land hungry so they switched to slaves bc they're more controlable |
| who are jonathan edwards and georgie whitefield | Edwards - philosopher, preacher, leader of great awakening, helped revival Whitefield - anglican minister who was center figure of great awakening |
| how were ideas of great awakening spread throughout the colonies | by preachers such as whitefield and edwards who traveled and delivered sermons. also got to other colonies by printed sermons, pamphlets, and newspapers. |
| what effect did the first great awakening have on the american colonies | contributed to colonial religious liberty by chanigng the balance of religous power, altered religous climate, increased religiou freedom |
| what effects did the enlightenment |