CHAPTER 3 SECTION CHAPTER 3 SECTION 11

1. What is a colony?1. What is a colony?

Land settled by immigrants who follow Land settled by immigrants who follow the governing rules of the mother the governing rules of the mother country.country.

2. What is a charter?2. What is a charter?

A legal document signed by a king or A legal document signed by a king or queen giving permission to settle in a queen giving permission to settle in a given place along with a set of rules.given place along with a set of rules.

3. What is a joint stock 3. What is a joint stock company?company?

A company owned by 2 or more A company owned by 2 or more people who share in the cost and risk people who share in the cost and risk of establishing a colony.of establishing a colony.

4. What was Jamestown?4. What was Jamestown?

The first permanent English The first permanent English settlement in North America.settlement in North America.

5. When was Jamestown 5. When was Jamestown founded and where was it founded and where was it

located?located? 1607 , 40 miles up the James River in 1607 , 40 miles up the James River in

VirginiaVirginia

6. Who was John Smith?6. Who was John Smith?

Captain John Smith took control of Captain John Smith took control of Jamestown in 1608.Jamestown in 1608.

Began Began Martial LawMartial Law, , which which made the colonists follow a set made the colonists follow a set of rules in order to maintain of rules in order to maintain order within the colony.order within the colony.

7. Who was Pocahontas?7. Who was Pocahontas?

Powhatan princess and wife of John Powhatan princess and wife of John Rolfe.Rolfe.

Kept John Smith from being killedKept John Smith from being killed

8. Who was John Rolfe?8. Who was John Rolfe?

Refined tobacco so it could be Refined tobacco so it could be smoked.smoked.

Husband to PocahontasHusband to Pocahontas

9. What does “authority” 9. What does “authority” mean?mean?

Power, the right to rulePower, the right to rule

10. Relationship between 10. Relationship between Powhatan Indians and settlers?Powhatan Indians and settlers? At first relations very goodAt first relations very good Strengthened by marriage of John Strengthened by marriage of John

Rolfe and PocahontasRolfe and Pocahontas Conflict erupted after settlers Conflict erupted after settlers

murdered a Powhatan leader.murdered a Powhatan leader.

11. What was the main cash 11. What was the main cash crop in VA?crop in VA?

TobaccoTobacco

12. What is a plantation?12. What is a plantation?

Large farms in the southLarge farms in the south

13. Why did plantation system 13. Why did plantation system develop in VA?develop in VA?

In part because of the headright In part because of the headright system, under which colonists who system, under which colonists who paid their way received 50 acres of paid their way received 50 acres of land plus 50 more for each person land plus 50 more for each person they brought.they brought.

14. Difference between 14. Difference between indentured servants and indentured servants and

slaves?slaves? Indentured servant worked Indentured servant worked

voluntarily under a contract for a voluntarily under a contract for a number of year usually 5-7 years.number of year usually 5-7 years.

Slavery was involuntary and Slavery was involuntary and permanent condition.permanent condition.

Both worked hard, worked for others, Both worked hard, worked for others, and farmed.and farmed.

15. What does the word 15. What does the word “factors” mean?“factors” mean?

CausesCauses

16. What was Bacon’s 16. What was Bacon’s Rebellion?Rebellion?

Uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon to Uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon to protest not being able to take Indian protest not being able to take Indian land.land.

Burned down JamestownBurned down Jamestown Died with fever and rebellion died Died with fever and rebellion died

too.too.

17. What is a proprietary 17. What is a proprietary colony?colony?

Colony controlled by proprietors or Colony controlled by proprietors or owners who controlled the owners who controlled the government.government.

18. What is a royal colony?18. What is a royal colony?

Colony ruled by the King or QueenColony ruled by the King or Queen

19. Why did English colonies 19. Why did English colonies settle in the colony of settle in the colony of

Maryland?Maryland? To escape religious persecutionTo escape religious persecution

20.What is the Toleration Act 20.What is the Toleration Act of 1649?of 1649?

Bill that made it a crime to restrict Bill that made it a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians.the religious rights of Christians.

First law passed to support religious First law passed to support religious tolerance in the colonies.tolerance in the colonies.

state of maryland united streamingstate of maryland united streaming

21. 21. How was the colony of How was the colony of Maryland different than Maryland different than

Jamestown?Jamestown? Jamestown founded to make a profit Jamestown founded to make a profit

and became a royal colonyand became a royal colony Maryland was founded for religious Maryland was founded for religious

reasons and was a proprietary colonyreasons and was a proprietary colony

22. 22. Why did the Carolina colony Why did the Carolina colony separate into North and South separate into North and South

CarolinaCarolina They were far apart and it made They were far apart and it made

them hard to govern.them hard to govern.

23. 23. How did James Oglethorpe hope to How did James Oglethorpe hope to make Georgia different from the other make Georgia different from the other

colonies?colonies? Not have large plantations owned by Not have large plantations owned by

a few wealthy people.a few wealthy people. Wanted to give the poor and debtors Wanted to give the poor and debtors

a fresh starta fresh start He outlawed slavery and kept land He outlawed slavery and kept land

grants small.grants small.

24. Who was Olaudah 24. Who was Olaudah Equiano?Equiano?

Former slave who recorded his Former slave who recorded his viciously brutal experiences as a viciously brutal experiences as a slave.slave.

25. What were main cash crops 25. What were main cash crops and how did contribute to and how did contribute to

slavery?slavery? Tobacco, rice, indigoTobacco, rice, indigo Required lots of manual labor and Required lots of manual labor and

large work force.large work force.

26. What were the slave 26. What were the slave codes?codes?

Laws to control slaves.Laws to control slaves.

27. Why was geography 27. Why was geography suitable for farming?suitable for farming?

Warm climate and long growing Warm climate and long growing seasonseason

28. Why did settlers come to 28. Why did settlers come to America?America?

Riches, religionRiches, religion

29. What is mercantilism?29. What is mercantilism?

Economic system in which countries Economic system in which countries want a favorable balance of tradewant a favorable balance of trade

In other words they want more In other words they want more exports than imports.exports than imports.

30. What are push-pull 30. What are push-pull factors?factors?

Push factors push people from a Push factors push people from a countrycountry

Pull factors pull people to another Pull factors pull people to another country.country.