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Unit 3 - Col. Dev.
terms Colonial Development - Chapters 4 - 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| name given a trade route with three stops; Ex: New England shipped rum to the West coast of Africa in exchange for slaves that were sent to the West Indies for molasses that was sold in New England. | triangular trade |
| series of laws passed by Parliament which put restrictions on colonial trade to ensure that England made money from its colonies | Navigation Acts |
| act of illegally importing or exporting goods | smuggling |
| thinly populated colonial frontier area between the costal settlements and the Appalachian Mountains. | Backcountry |
| crops, such as tobacco, sugar, and grains, raised in large quantities in order to be sold for profit | cash crops |
| a variety of people from different cultures or backgrounds | diversity |
| grain that is ground into flour or meal | grist |
| a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft | artisan |
| the Middle colonies where called this because they exported so much grain, such as wheat, barley and rye | breadbasket colonies |
| A plant used to make valuable blue dye | indigo |
| large slave owners who formed a minority but dominated political and economic power | planter class |
| a place where the land drops sharply, causing the rivers to form a waterfall preventing large boats from moving farther up river | Fall line |
| An area of land formed at the foot of a mountain or mountain range; Ex. at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains | piedmont |
| person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; one who works for someone else in return for training | apprentice |
| A powerful religious revival that swept over the colonies beginning in the 1720s; encouraged ideas of equality and the right to challenge authority | Great Awakening |
| movement during the 1700's that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society | Enlightenment |
| important, influential leader in the Great Awakening; made dramatic sermons on choices between salvation and damnation | Johnathan Edwards |
| English Enlightenment thinker who advocated the that government powers are derived from the consent of the governed; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property; influenced our founding fathers | John Locke |
| important preacher during the Great Awakening; started America's first orphanage | George Whitefield |
| American public official, writer, scientist, and printer and author of Poor Richard's Almanac; his numerous scientific and practical innovations include the lightning rod, bifocal spectacles, and a stove. | Benjamin Franklin |
| Great Charter forced upon King John of England by his barons in 1215; established that the power of the monarchy was not absolute and guaranteed trial by jury and due process of law to the nobility | Magna Carta |
| the lawmaking body of British government | Parliament |
| Guaranteed certain rights to English citizens. Introduced the concept of individual rights. (1689) | English Bill of Rights |
| Great Britain's decision to not interfere in her colony's affairs and allow them to set up their own colonial governments; idea that the colonies benefited by being left alone, without too much British interference | salutary neglect |
| Journalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued, and this court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and press. He was found not guilty. | John Peter Zenger |
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