Module 3 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Which of the following was NOT a major motivation for Spanish (and European) colonization of the Americas?
Disease
Supporters of mercantilism believed that ______.
establishing colonies would allow European nations to maintain a favorable balance of trade
Why was control of Florida so important to the Spanish?
It would allow them to protect trade from European rivals along the Atlantic coast.
To what does the term “Middle Passage” refer?
the voyage of enslaved people from Africa to the Americas
Which event was instrumental in turning Virginia into a full-fledge “slave society”?
Bacon’s Rebellion
Which English colony was founded as a religious haven for Catholics?
Maryland
Correctly match the term with the definition.
Societies with Slaves - slaves exist as a part of the labor force but are not central to the productive process/economy
Slave societies - slave labor is central to the economy
Which of the following best describes relationships between enslaved Blacks and white indentured servants in pre-1680 Virginia?
They led similarly harsh lives, socialized together, and formed sexual liaisons.
Which of the following plagued early Jamestown?
the unwillingness of settlers to work
Which crop generated the greatest profits for England in the Americas?
sugar
