CHapter 4 us history quizlet

an economic system whereby the government intervenes the economy for the purpose of increasing national wealth

The Navigation Acts

British: Sugar Colonies: Tobacco, rice, and indigo

MAnufactured goods then exported to colonies

Enumerated in acts of Parliment that could be legally shipped from the colony of origin only to specified locations

Tabacco, Sugar, and Indigo

required all colonial trade to be carried in English ships; required master and three quarters of crews to be English; Created list of enumerated goods, such as tobacco and sugar, that could be shipped only to England or another English colony

Plugged loopholes in earlier laws; created vice-admiralty courts in colonies to enfore trade regulations

All Major Cities were seaports Libraries, Churches, Collage Buildings Had a largest city (Philadelphia) Men worked as Artisans Colonial Manufacturing took place in workshops attached to artisan's houses Architect Buildings The gap between rich and poor is getting bigger

Plan adopted in 1662 by New England clergy to deal with the problem of declining church membership, allowing children of baptized parents to be baptized whether or not their parents had experienced conversion

Boring, long, winded preachers

Major intellectual movement occurring in the late 17th century and early 18th century. Focuses on Human reason, in making decisions and governing (less religious)

Famous Philosopher which his ideas had formed the basis of the Declaration of Independence

tremendous religious revival in colonial America striking first in the Middle colonies and New England in the 1740s and then spreading to the south. A religious rebirth.

A famous speaker in the Great Awakening

A speech by Jonathan edwards

A famous preacher

Old and boring preachers (dead dogs)

younger and traditional preachers

1. emphasis on individual choice 2. less respect to older clergy 3. "churches" split into different denomination 4. Encourages missionary work with Indians and Black Slaves 5. "new lights" collages appeared (brown, rutgers, princeton) 6. 1st spontaneous movement in the colonies 7. gave colonists a sense of unity

took place in 1692, in which 19 were executed, problems were blamed on a scapegoat

Women, young and old, criminals, had none or very little family, wealthy

Salem Villages- poor farmers Salem Town- urban people, rich, had seaport to trade

Maine to New Jersey ( 8 Colonies)

Governed the Dominion of New England

Catholic and Absolutist

(1688) English Bill of Rights, Dominion of New England is abolished, Salutary neglect

James protestant daughter Mary and her husband William to take the throne of James II

British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parlimentary laws, meant to keep the american colonies obidient to England

Cannot vote (member of parliment will for you)

You can vote

the colonial assembly that makes the laws for the colony

did not like them, because they were appointed by the king. They were very powerful.

(famous scientist) founding father/ created electricity/ served as postmaster general under congress

A meeting of most but not all colonies. Tried to see how to organize the colonies for the French and Indian war. Ben Franklin proposed Albany Plan of Union

plan to place British North America colonies under a more centralized government

(also known as the 7 year war) started when France expanded into the Ohio River valley. Brought repeated conflict with the claims of british colonies

Indians that supported the French

Indians that supported the British

A french victory in 1754

A french victory in 1755. A major loss for britian

The general that was captured when attacking Fort Duquense

A french victory in 1756 in which the French started to view indians as mere savages

A french war leader

british general

lead to "europeanization" of war

Became the prime minister of England in 1751. Was responsible to improve relations with the colonists

TURNING POINT OF THE WAR. British Victory. Gave them control of the St. Lawerence River

British General the replaced Lord Loudoun

France gave all colonies east of the Mississippi to Britan. France gave New Orleans to Spain