Unit 1 Colonies - Amer. Rev. Vocab Review

The Plantation System was:

• Small family farms growing food for their own use and local markets

• Large, self-sufficient farms growing cash crops like rice, tobacco, and indigo using enslaved labor

The Atlantic World refers to the connection between:

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas through the Atlantic Ocean involving movement of people, goods, ideas, and culture

• Only the Americas and Asia with trade routes primarily focused on spices and silk

• Various Native American tribes located along the eastern Atlantic coast trading among themselves

• The Pacific Ocean trade routes connecting Asia and the Americas

The House of Burgesses was:

• The first representative government established in the Virginia Colony, giving colonists a voice in their own governance

• A British Parliament building located in London

• A council of Native American leaders allied with the colonists

• A military fort built to defend against Native American attacks

Enlightenment Ideals include:

• John Locke’s natural rights of life, liberty, and property, and Montesquieu’s concept of separation of powers to prevent tyranny

• Absolute monarchy supported by the belief in divine right of kings and unquestioned royal authority

• Religious control over government where church leaders held supreme political power

• Complete rejection of any form of government and the promotion of anarchism

Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense” argued that:

• Colonies should remain loyal to Britain and reject any talk of independence

• Colonies should become independent, establish a republic, and reject monarchy as outdated and oppressive

• Taxes on the colonies should be increased to support British troops and government

• Religious reform was the most urgent issue facing the colonies

The Quakers were:

• A religious group rejecting the Church of England and Puritans, believing in an “Inner Light” and equality of all people, mostly in Pennsylvania

• Loyal supporters of the British monarchy who promoted Anglican religious practices

• A Native American tribe known for their peaceful relations with settlers

• A political faction in the colonies advocating for British parliamentary rule

The Mayflower Compact was:

• An early agreement establishing self-governance by the Pilgrims in Plymouth in 1620 based on majority rule

• A trade treaty signed with Native American tribes to ensure peaceful cooperation

• A British law requiring all colonies to pay taxes to the Crown

• A religious document outlining the Pilgrims’ beliefs and practices

The Boston Tea Party was:

• A) A peaceful petition sent to the British Parliament requesting repeal of unfair laws

• B) A protest where colonists dressed as Native Americans dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the Tea Act of 1773

• C) A festival celebrating British tea culture and colonial loyalty to the Crown

• D) A signed trade agreement improving tea imports between Britain and the colonies

Salutary Neglect was:

• Britain’s policy of loosely governing the colonies and allowing them to self-rule and manage their economies before the French and Indian War

• A strict policy of taxation and control imposed immediately after the colonies were founded

• A Native American treaty granting land rights to settlers

• A military alliance between Britain and the colonies against France

The Pilgrims were:

• A) A religious group that rejected the Church of England and established Plymouth Colony to freely practice their faith

• B) Loyal British subjects who supported the Crown and opposed self-government

• C) A Native American tribe allied with the colonists

• D) Colonists who opposed any form of religious freedom or self-rule