APUSH ch.4 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| what caused the Bacon Rebellion? | the land was becoming scarcer, so there was a reluctance to grant freed servants land. Freedmen become very frusterated |
| Bacon's Rebellion (1676) | rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley. |
| What did Governor William Berkeley do to anger Bacon and his followers? | he had a deal with the natives so he didn't take their land and refused to retaliate against Indian attacks |
| how did Bacon Rebellion end? | Bacon dies of disease, Berkeley hangs the rebels. |
| impact of Bacon Rebellion | indentured servants were now seen as a problem because they were involved in the rebellion. African slave labor seen as a better option now. |
| why did African slavery increase in the colonies mid 1680s? | blacks began to outnumber whites on plantations bc planters fear rebellious white servants, mortality rates improve=less risky to buy slaves, new rice & indigo planting= demand for labor |
| middle passage | African captives suffer grueling journey on ships with abominable conditions & tight quarters |
| Southern Society hierarchy: | 1.) merchant planters 2.)small farmers 3.) landless whites 4.) white indentured servants 5.) oppressed black slaves |
| cities in the south: | few cities; mainly isolated rural communities & plantations |
| cities in the north: | many small cities and big cities |
| Life in NE: | clean water & cool temps =less disease= longer life spans. big families and strong social structure |
| Life in South: | short lives, women get property rights if husband dies |
| Women in Puritan NE: | - can't vote, viewed as weaker than men - more severely punished for crimes like adultery |
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