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15 Cards in this Set
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Plantation system |
A method of farming used by the Europeans to produce popular crops like sugar and used forced labor |
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Colonization |
Establishment of outlying settlements that are controlled by the parent country |
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Columbian Exchange |
The global transfer of living things. For example items like corn and potatoes were sent to eurpose and animals such as horses and pigs were brought to America |
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Conquistadors |
Spanish explorers |
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Encomienda system |
Natives farmed or mined for Spanish landlords. |
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Tribute |
Paid by the natives to help support Spanish missions. |
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Charter |
Official permit granted by the king to begin a colony |
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Indentured servants |
In exchange for passage to North America and food and shelter on arrival a person agrees to a limited term of servitude. |
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Headright system |
An effort to lure settlers to Jamestown where each new arrical received 50 acres of land and another 50 for each family member who immigrated |
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Northern |
Theocracy, fishing, shipping, shipbuilding, religion a key role in society, lived around common buildings, couldn't support farming, lots of water, literacy rates high, town meetings, women had high social standing |
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Middle |
Representative, ironworks and shipyards, agriculture, industrial, religious freedom, farmers most prosperous, had few slaves |
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Southern |
Self-sufficient, representative, limited trade, plantations, everyone wanted to own plantations, women had a minor role, many slaves, wealthy planter class |
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Northern |
Massachusetts (boston), new Hampshire, Rhode island (providence), connecticut |
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Middle |
New York, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), new Jersey, delaware |
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Southern |
Maryland, Virginia (Jamestown), North Carolina, south Carolina, georgia |
