APUSH Unit 1 Flashcards
What 3 historical developments occurred in 1619?
first 20 african slaves in hampton, virginia
90 maidens arrive at jamestown
House of Burgesses (representative)
where did the majority of slaves end up in the 1600’s?
in Virgnia, as well as brazil and the west indies
how did bacons rebellion lead to increased slavery?
since land wasn’t given to indetured servants, they were unhappy. after the rebellion, the servants were unwilling to work. also england had more economic opportunities
describe 2 impacts of slave culture on american society
slave codes divided whites and blacks in society
foods were traded
what were 2 notable characteristics of Chesapeake life in the 17th century
men (in the 20’s) and small families went to the colonies, and went as indentured servants
explain the system of indentured servitude that developed in the American colonies. why was it so appealing
in return for a passage to the new world, a person agreed to work for 4-7 years. it was appealing since people wanted to escape England as it didn’t have much economic opportunities
how did the headright system make some very wealthy
the headright system made some very wealthy if they could pay for someone elses voyage they would acquire 50 acres land
what colony had the most people by 1700
Virginia
how did the pilgrim’s experience with Indians differ from the Virginia settlers
the pilgrim’s were friendly to Indians, and the Indians (Squanto) taught the pilgrims how to hunt and gather crops
how a typical colonial new England family be described
a typical new England family was quite large and had avg lifespan was late 60’s
what were the similarities and differences among the middle colonies
new York, new jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware relied on crops like sugarcane and tobacco. differences lied in government
womens property owning rights in the south vs north
south woman could own property cuz the men had a high mortality rate
what was the purpose of new england town meeting
town meetings were a form of direct democracy to legislate policies in legal govt. the meetings inspired later govt systems
what caused the salem witch trials
mass hysteria of witch trials caused by land disputes, crop failures, and tituba accusations. the trials led to reforms of legal system
what was basis of the new england economy? how did it compare to chesepeake economy?
the chespeake region was humid, with cash crops like tobacco/relied on indentured servants. the new england economy was based on lumber and shipbuilding/trade, as the soil was rocky
