Chapter 4: Life in the American Colonies

The most inhumane aspect of the triangular trade was the

The plantation bosses who kept the enslaved Africans working hard were called

Which of the following called for one general government for all the American colonies?

The American who best exemplified the Enlightenment way of thinking was

The Enlightenment was a religious movement.

Which theory holds that a nation's power depends on expanding its trade?

King James II succeeded William and Mary in a peaceful transfer of power.

What was the main cash crop of South Carolina and Georgia?

Most colonists placed a high value on education.

to change the religious beliefs of someone

One of William Pitt’s goals for the French and Indian War was to conquer French Canada.

royal colonies

Based on the map, what besides enslaved people was imported to the New World from Africa?

Although widows and unmarried women enjoyed certain rights, they could not

South Carolina and Georgia had the fastest growing economies in the colonies because of their large tobacco plantations.

governed enslaved people

Who were the people Equiano mentions that “had been receiving their pay”?

During the Glorious Revolution, the British monarchy gained more power at the expense of Parliament.

Where were most of the large Southern plantations located?

cultural variety

The British prime minister who drove the French out of America was

A colony in which an owner or a group of owners named the colony’s governor is called a

Why did the Native Americans generally distrust the British?

economic theory

The idea of representative government was introduced by the colonists.

The leg of the triangular trade route in which enslaved Africans were shipped to the West Indies was known as the

Which type of farming was practiced in New England?

What was the type of farming practiced in New York?

proprietary colonies

Which religious movement in the colonies called for a return to the strong faith of earlier days?

Which of the following increased interest in science as a way to improve society?

crops that sold easily

The case involving John Peter Zenger was an important step in establishing freedom of the press in America.

Which man changed Britain's fortune in the war with France?

During the wars between France and Great Britain, Native Americans often helped the French by

Where was the hub of the shipping trade in North America?

What document marked the end of France as a power in North America?

How did most settlers in the Southern Colonies make their living?

Which group controlled the economic and political life of the Southern Colonies?

partnership of two parties

Some people in New England used waterpower from streams to

The Proclamation of 1763 ended the French and Indian War.

Which of the following directed the flow of goods between England and the colonies?

What was the name of the small post that George Washington established in Ohio country?

powerful group of Native Americans

The Proclamation of 1763 called for

author of Albany Plan of Union

The colonists resisted the Navigation Acts because they wanted to manufacture their own goods.

A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies is called

near Appalachian Mountains

increased interest in science

peaceful transfer of power in England

By 1700, the major powers in North America were the

The main reason for population growth in the colonies was

important New England industry

What means producing just enough to meet the families' needs, with little left over to sell or exchange?

What were the first colleges set up to do in the colonies?

trading illegally

Which proposal sought to unite the American colonies against the French?

The first public education law was passed in Pennsylvania.

What would be the best title for the map?

How did England view its North American colonies?

Which leader recognized that British settlers threatened the Native Americans' way of life?

After the Navigation Acts were passed, colonial merchants could not use foreign ships to send their goods.

Where was George Washington's first command?

The Great Awakening represented

Who provided labor for the Southern rice fields?

Who were the only people who could vote in the colonies?

In the Southern Colonies, the region of small farms near the Appalachian Mountains was called the

Which of the following was a cause of the slave trade?