STUDY Flashcards
(31 cards)
How did the Spanish make money ?
Encomienda System
What did the Dutch want in the New World ?
Strong trade network with Indians but did not intermarry
What did New England colonies base their economies on ?
Fishing
Lumbar
Rum
Middle Colonies Agriculture ?
Cereal Crop
Why did the Pilgrims leave England ?
They faces religious persecution
What did the Southern Colonies base their economy on ?
Large Plantations
Which best describes Mercantilism’s effect on England ?
Increased England’s wealth
How was the French’s relationships with the Indians ?
Strong alliances because of intermarriage and they wanted to create a rich trade network
What did New England colonies export ?
Lumbar and Rum
What did Middle Colonies export ?
Wheat CEREAL
What did Chesapeake export ?
Tobacco
What did Southern Colonies export ?
Rice and Indigo
What were Navigational Acts for ?
To make England richer but did not help in the end
Characteristics of Middle Colonies ?
Least Socially Stratified
Most religiously diverse
Characteristics of Chesapeake colonies ?
Highly Stratified
Wealthy planter/ agriculture
What were William Penn’s values ?
Respect Indians and Religion
What was New Orleans ?
A trade center
Define Mercantilism
More exports than imports
Pocahontas helped England increase in Wealth through tobacco TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
French were involved in _____ trade
Fur
First English Settlement in 1607
Jamestown, Virginia
What did the New England confederation show ?
First sign of Militia of United States colonies for protection
What did the Maryland Acts of Tolerations protect ?
Religious Freedom
Fundamental Orders
First constitution of the Colonies