Colonial America Quizs

Encomiendas

• A system where colonists were given land and Native laborers in exchange for 'protecting' and converting them to Christianity.

• A type of currency used in Spanish colonies.

• A legal document granting rights to colonists to trade with Native Americans.

• A religious order established to spread Christianity in the Americas.

Middle Passage

• The brutal sea journey that enslaved Africans were forced to take from Africa to the Americas.

• A trade route for spices between Europe and Asia.

• A journey taken by European settlers to explore the New World.

• The migration of indigenous peoples across North America.

Mayflower Compact

• An agreement made by Pilgrims in 1620 to govern themselves and make decisions as a group in their new colony.

• A treaty signed between the Pilgrims and Native Americans for land rights.

• A document outlining the rules for trade between the colonies and England.

• A declaration of independence from the British crown.

New England Colonies

• Known for large plantations and cash crops.

• Famous for shipbuilding and small farms.

• Primarily focused on mining and metallurgy.

• Renowned for their vast deserts and arid climate.

Southern Colonies

• Colonies known for large farms and warm climate, such as Virginia and Georgia.

• Colonies primarily focused on manufacturing and trade, like Massachusetts and New York.

• Colonies that were mainly settled for religious freedom, like Pennsylvania and Maryland.

• Colonies known for their cold climate and small farms, like New Hampshire and Vermont.

Mercantilism

• An economic system where colonies existed to benefit the mother country by providing raw materials and buying finished goods.

• A trade policy that encourages exports over imports to increase national wealth.

• A system where countries rely solely on agriculture for economic growth.

• An economic theory that promotes free trade and minimal government intervention.

Middle Colonies

• Colonies like New York and Pennsylvania are known for religious diversity, trade, and fertile farmland.

• Colonies primarily focused on agriculture and had little trade.

• Colonies that were mostly settled by the Spanish and French.

• Colonies that had a single dominant religion and limited cultural diversity.

Columbian Exchange

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas after Columbus’s voyages.

• A trade agreement between European countries to exchange spices and textiles.

• The migration of people from Africa to the Americas during the 18th century.

• The introduction of European languages to indigenous populations in the Americas.

Plantation System

• A farming system in the South where large estates grew cash crops using enslaved labor.

• A method of subsistence farming practiced in the North.

• A type of farming that focuses on organic crops without any labor.

• A system of farming that relies solely on mechanization.

Indentured Servitude

• A system where people worked for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the Americas, then gained freedom.

• A form of slavery where individuals are owned by others for life.

• A voluntary agreement where workers are paid wages for their labor.

• A system where immigrants were given land in exchange for military service.