Pd 8 Col Eco / 1619 / OE / 🛆Trade

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What was the "gold" of the English colonies?

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cash crops like tobacco

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This colonial region is described as
-Most diverse
-Mild Climate
-Factories & grain farms
-Port cities like NY & Phillie

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Middle Colonies

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This colonial region is described as
-made a living by whaling & fishing
-cold climate & rocky soil
-religion & town meetings important

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New England Colonies

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This colonial region is described as
-Plantation-based economy
-warm climate & rich soil
-used forced labor by enslaved Africans

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Southern Colonies

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In 1619, the first Africans were brought by ship to North America at Point Comfort in this state.

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Jamestown, Virginia

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The _____ Passage was the slave-trade route from the African Coast to American Colonies or the Caribbean.

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Middle

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Which describes the other details? Triangle Trade Routes, Middle Passage, Molasses to Rum trade leg, Raw materials -> Finished Goods

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Triangle Trade Routes

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Mum Bett sued for & won her freedom in 1781 claiming that slavery violated the words in this document: "All Men Are Born Free & Equal" -Massachusetts State Constitution 1780.

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"All Men Are Born Free & Equal" -Massachusetts State Constitution 1780

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The 1836 "Gag Rule" restricted what lawmakers could say about slavery in

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US Congress

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The 1836 "Gag Rule" restricted lawmakers in the House of Representatives from speaking about this topic.

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slavery