Colonial America: Governance and Economy

The video covers the resistance and accommodation of slaves, highlighting the Stono Rebellion and its impact on laws. It contrasts the Southern and Northern economies, noting the South's reliance on agriculture and the North's trade networks. Urban development in the North led to job growth and social hierarchies in seaport cities. The concept of salutary neglect is introduced, explaining how it allowed colonies more autonomy, and the Navigation Acts, including the Molasses Act, are discussed as sources of colonial discontent.

What was a common form of silent protest used by slaves?

• Writing petitions

• Organizing public demonstrations

• Breaking tools

• Working faster in the fields

What was the main goal of the Stono Rebellion?

• To negotiate better working conditions

• To gain political representation

• To reach Florida for freedom

• To establish a new colony

In the Southern colonies, who was at the top of the social hierarchy?

• Artisans

• Tenant farmers

• Wealthy plantation owners

• Small landowners

By the late 1700s, what percentage of English families in the Chesapeake owned at least one African slave?

• 75%

• 45%

• 30%

• 60%

What was a key feature of the Northern colonies' economy?

• Gold mining

• Large-scale agriculture

• Maritime trading network

• Reliance on slave labor

What was a significant result of urban development in the Northern colonies?

• Decline in factory production

• Reduction in social hierarchy

• Decrease in population

• Increase in job opportunities

What does the term 'salutary neglect' refer to?

• Economic sanctions on colonies

• Complete independence of colonies

• Beneficial neglect by England

• Strict control by England

During the period of salutary neglect, what did the colonies develop?

• A new currency

• A national education system

• A unified military

• Their own governments

What was the purpose of the Molasses Act of 1733?

• To impose a high tax on French molasses

• To ban sugar production in the colonies

• To encourage trade with France

• To eliminate tariffs on British goods

How did the colonists respond to the Molasses Act?

• By increasing local production

• By smuggling French molasses

• By paying the tax willingly

• By boycotting all molasses