T4: Imperial Expansion Flashcards
(15 cards)
what marked the beginning of the tobacco trade?
establishment of Jamestown, Virginia 1607
what was the first cash crop?
tobacco
why was tobacco lucrative?
high demand in England, could levy taxes when imported, allowed to compete with the Dutch who were also present in N America
how many pounds of tobacco were being exported from N America by 1700?
22 million pounds
why did the volume of exports of tobacco from N America increase so much?
due to establishment of new colonies
example of Puritan colony?
Massachusetts Bay colony
what was the impact of Puritan colonies?
new trading opportunities - were fishing and farming communities- created markets for fur
what type of communities were the Puritan colonies in the North?
farming and fishing
when did Britain seize Jamaica?
1655
who did Britain seize Jamaica from?
Spain
what was the climate of Jamaica (and the Caribbean suited to growing?
sugar cane
what was the most valuable crop by the mid C17th?
sugar
what did the seizure of Jamaica also contribute to that was beneficial to British trade?
Treaty of Madrid 1670 - allowed British ships to sail freely between Caribbean islands
when was the Caribbean sugar trade particularly successful?
post 1688
when did the majority of imperial expansion take place?
after 1688, however, important vital progress was made in this period
