Ch.3 Flashcards
Any wealth (goods) going to other countries came at the expense of the mother country
mercantilism
What was the role of the colonies in Mercantilism
Colonies: Served as a source of raw materials for Great Lumber, furs, fish, indigo, tobacco
How did the colonies avoid trading with the british
Colonists often sold their goods to other countries for a higher price
Navigation Acts
All colonial goods going to other countries had to be shipped in either colonial or english ship
all ships had to be operated by colonial or english crews
Colonies could export certain products ONLY to england
Almost all goods traded between the colonies and europe had to pass through and English Port
Why did British pass the navigation acts
They saw the colonists pursuit of foreign market as an economic threat. Mercantilism said: any wealth (goods) going to other counties came at the expense of the mother country
King James appointed him as governor of Massachusetts (DNE)
Sir Edmund Andros
Why did parliament remove king james and who replaced him
roman catholic
little regard to parliament
he fathered a son and england faced the possibility of continued rule by a catholic
invited william of orange and his wide Mary to england
England relaxed the enforcement of its regulations in return for the continued economic loyalty of the colonists
Salutary neglect
What is the administrative structure of a royal colony 3 elemnts
Governor- appointed by the king
ADVISORY COUNCIL- appointed by the governor
LOCAL ASSEMBLY- elected eligible colonists
the governors were paid by the local assemblies
how could colonial assemblies influence the governors action
they could influence the laws passed. The people the governor appointed as judges
these were the mainstay of southern economy what kind of crops
cash crops
Tobacco, rice, indigo
developed instead of towns
were self contained and located on rivers
Plantations
Role of the planter class
controlled the souths economy, politics, and social life
What were slaves to owners
Property
Why were africans seen as the best material for slavery in the south
difficult to impossible to enslave indians
indentured servants stopped coming to the colonies
a slave worked for life therefore a much better return on the investment
black africans were though to better endure the harsh physical demand of plantation work
How did slaves resist
faked illnesses
broke tools to slow down the work
staged work slowdowns
ran away
stono rebellion
south of charles town- group of 20 slaves killed several planter families and began to march south
inviting other slaves to join them on their march to spanish florida
surrounded by the white militia- several died and the rest were executed
What colonies made up the Dominion of New England
Maine, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode island
Why did King James create the Dominion of New England
He seemed to make the colonial governments more obedient. He got tired of losing money and smugglers
What was Triangular trade
trade between Africa, GB, and west indies
what was the middle passage
this was the voyage that brought Africans to the west indies and then into the colonies. The conditions were harsh and 20% of the slaves died during the passage
what is diversified economy
having many crops to sell
How was the economy of the north diversified
the northern colonies produced several crops instead of a single one like the southern colonies
Largest cities of the south and North
south- Charles Town
North- Boston, New York, Philly
