HISTORY 150- Midterm Review COPY Flashcards
What was the impact of the Seven Years’ War on imperial and Indian-white relations?
Virginia had given Ohio half a million acres of land which threatened the Indians. They had also created the Proclamation line which prohibited further colonial settlement west of the Appalaician mountains. This led to the colonists getting angry because they were stuck in the back country.
How did the English Civil War affect the colonies in America?
“Concept of freedom was changed: All Englishmen should get rights.
Magna Carta was signed: Protected English freedom and King had rule of law.
Freedom of Speech and Press.
Religious toleration
Right to vote
Stop of public financing of Anglican Church
American people wanted rights after hearing about this.
Hangings and mistreatments declined.
Maryland created a haven for Protestants (religious toleration).”
What were the directions of social and economic change in the eighteenth-century colonies?
With all of the emigration to New England, England lost a huge chunk of their workforce like skilled craftsmen, carpenters, teachers, ministers,and weavers. With all of the people moving out of the Mother country, they had to get people to stay and work. The new immigrants came from all over europe. In the backcountry of the New World (the area stretching from central Pennsylvania southward to the North parts of the carolinas) many settlers hunted and traded and enjoyed their small farms in the country. In the middle colonies of New England, commerce was popular amongst growing grain for using and trade.
How did African slavery differ regionally in eighteenth-century North America?
African american slavery differed in different regions. In the north during late 1700’s, the population of blacks wasn’t as big as the south so they didn’t have to set harsh laws in order to keep the slaves under control. Blacks could marry, testify in court, own land, and pass their land onto their sons. In the south on the other hand, slaves had absolutely no freedoms.
What concepts and institutions dominated colonial politics in the eighteenth century?
The right to vote, assembly, press, religion and politics. The ideas of republicanism and liberalism were major parts of colonial life. The local elected assemblies were major parts of colonial politics because, the british government basically left them to rule themselves for many years so they set up their own governments.
How did the Revolution affect the status of women?
It solidified the role of women that was not really focused on before the war. They started to get more educated so that they could better train the next generation . despite the women playing a huge role in the war , they were now expected to stay home, cook, clean, and train the next generation. This concept was known as republican motherhood.
How were American forces able to prevail in the Revolution War?
Even though the American forces were at a large disadvantage in almost every aspect of the war they were still able to defeat the British forces even though they had a lot more people in their army, better trained soldiers, navy, and better trained military commanders American forces were able to pull out a victory. The colonists also had some blacks that joined the army to help them win the war. They would tell them they could earn their freedom if they fought for them so some joined. The American forces also had the advantage on fighting on their own soil for the war. When we won the Battle of Saratoga it showed France that we were actually able to compete with Britain so they helped fund the war and helped us fight.
How did patterns of class and gender roles change in eighteenth century America?
The womens roles of working along sides their husbands in the fields began to end. The women now were more confined to the home and they were not allowed to work in those kinds of roles anymore. They were brought back to their basic jobs of cleaning and making clothes and other tasks inside the home.
How did the expansion of religious liberty after the Revolution reflect the new American ideal of freedom?
The new American ideal of freedom had changed after the American Revolution because it allowed for the people to choose whatever religion they wanted to practice and the government could not keep them from practicing any religion. Also there is not religious requirements for holding office and voting. The founding thought that it would be good to keep the nation from unruly passions and violent conflicts.
How did the English empire in America expand in the mid-seventeenth century?
Merchantilism through monopolies, special bounties, and other measures regulated by the government. From the conquest of New Netherland the English gained vital trading posts and a base to fight off the French. Covenant Chain with Indians was set up where the English helped the Indians fight off enemy tribes and the Indians helped the English fight off the French.The charter of liberties was backed by the idea that the colonies were being deprived of their rights as Englsihmen to not be taxed without representation. Pennsylvannia was founded by William Penn, a Quaker, who envisioned a place where all religions and white men and Indians can live in harmony. The healthy climate and inexpensive land also helped expand Pennsylvania.
What was the impact of the Revolution on slavery?
It started the process of abolishing slavery in the north. The slaves were promised freedom if they fought for the colonies but after the war many weren’t granted what they were told was theirs.
What were the meaning of British liberty in the 18th century?
Liberty for the british in the 18th century was the idea or republicanism. Republicanism celebrated active participation in public life by economically independent citizens as a feeling of liberty for the people. It assumed that only property owning citizens possessed virtue. Also it assumed freedom is having a say in the government like voting.
What key events sharpened the divisions between Britain and the colonists in the late 1760s and early 1770s?
There were many things that broke the bond between the colonies and England, one of them being the Boston Massacre. English troops were sent in to control riots when the outbreak of a riot occured because they were there. The crowd started throwing things like snowballs at the troops and it led to five Bostonians being killed which made England look really bad. Another thing that happened was the Boston Tea Party.
What factors led to distinct African-American cultures in the eighteenth century?
The slaves, no matter where they were from were all forced to live together. They no longer really knew where they came from after one generation because they were often split from their families who were the only ones who knew their ancestral background. All they really knew was they were from Africa and that’s how they got the name African-Americans.They combined they´re numerous religion with christianity and had very unique ceremonies which the white people called voodoo because of the difference from their own religion.
How did Virginia and Maryland develop in their early years??
In Jamestwon people were only worried about finding gold so they neglected to farm so they all died of starvation and dysentery. The Virginia Company forced the settlers to abondon their search of gold and to grow their own crops. They partnered and tried to maintain friendly relations with Powhatan and his tribe through Pocahontas. Tobacco played a big role in stabilizing the colonies, it became the basis of their economy and formed the political classes. There wasn’t a lot of children because many women were indentured servants so they didn’t live long enough to have children. Maryland was made as a refuge place for Protestants and Catholics to live in peace and Jamestown was just a place to make a profit.