Cards in this guide (13)
What was one result of the French and Indian War
Results of the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, included:
- Increased taxes on the American colonists to pay for the war
- England acquired the former French territories in Canada and owned all the land from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi river.
- French from Acadia were expelled and migrated to Louisiana, forming the Cajun culture
- settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains was forbidden by the Crown
- England acquired formerly French territory in the Caribbean and in India.
- King George III taxed American colonists to pay for the war.
- King George III would not let colonists settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Houses in Colonial America were most often made of which material
Wood was the most common material in colonial times.
What was the major economy of the southern colonies
The South was a cash crop economy of cotton and tobacco.
Which of these is a reason plantation owners preferred to have slaves rather then indentured servants
The children of slaves women were slaves who didn't need to be
purchased
What was true about cities in colonial America
Cities in Colonial America were unhealthy and crowded.
Why is chronological thinking a good skill to have
To put in order and find connections between them.
On a small colonial farm who most likely did the planting caring for and harvesting of the crops
Why did hostilities between the French and British increase during the mid-1700s
They were fighting over the fur trade in Canada at the time.
What are some different meanings of the term 'formerly'
In general the term 'formerly' represents something that was in
the past or at a previous time. It can be used to describe
something that was or had been.
I live in the colony with the largest number of slaves where do i live
We think of slavery as a practice of the past, an image from
Roman colonies. There are 29.8 million people living as slaves
right now.
Chattel slavery is the term used to describe when a slave is treated as
Chattel slaves are individuals treated as complete property, to
be bought and sold.
The Colony I live in Has few slaves but many indentured servants where do I live
Which colonies were mostly filled with small towns
All all of them. 90% of the colonies were farms.