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What were the causes and effects of the French and Indian War?
Causes: Competition between Britain and France for North America. Effects: British victory, France ceded territory, increased British control, and colonial resentment.
What were the causes and effects of Pontiac's Rebellion?
Causes: Native American resentment of British rule. Effects: Proclamation Act of 1763.
What were the causes and effects of Bacon's Rebellion?
Causes: Discontent over Native American policy and perceived lack of protection. Effects: Increased tensions between colonists and Native Americans, shift to enslaved African labor.
What were the causes and effects of the invention of the cotton gin?
Causes: Desire to increase cotton production efficiency. Effects: Increased demand for slave labor, revived the transatlantic slave trade, and fueled westward expansion.
What were the causes and effects of European immigration?
Causes: Economic opportunities, religious freedom, escape from hardship. Effects: Population growth, conflicts with Native Americans, and development of colonial society.
What were the causes and effects of the Proclamation Act of 1763?
Causes: Pontiac's Rebellion and desire to prevent conflict with Native Americans. Effects: Colonial resentment and disregard for the law.
What were the causes and effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Causes: Demand for cheap labor in the Americas. Effects: Growth of Southern economy, racial segregation, and discrimination.
What were the causes and effects of increased British control after the French and Indian War?
Causes: Need to pay for the war and assert authority over the colonies. Effects: Colonial resentment and resistance.
What were the causes and effects of the growth of colonial identity?
Causes: Shared experiences, resentment of British policies. Effects: Increased desire for self-governance and eventual revolution.
What were the causes and effects of Scots-Irish immigration?
Causes: Economic hardship and opportunity in the colonies. Effects: Westward expansion and conflicts with Native Americans and other settlers.
Define 'Religious Freedom'.
The right to practice one's religion without persecution or interference.
What is the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The system of European powers buying and selling African slaves in the Americas.
Define 'Mercantilism'.
An economic system where the mother country controls trade to benefit itself, often at the expense of its colonies.
What is an indentured servant?
A person who agreed to work for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies.
Define 'Proclamation Act of 1763'.
British law prohibiting colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the 'Frontier'?
The edge of settlement in the American colonies, often characterized by conflict and opportunity.
Define 'Colonial Identity'.
The sense of belonging and shared experience that developed among the colonists.
What is 'Westward Expansion'?
The movement of settlers and migrants into the American West.
Define 'Triangular Trade'.
A system of trade involving the exchange of goods and enslaved people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
What is 'Racial Segregation'?
The separation of individuals based on race, often resulting in unequal treatment and discrimination.
Who was Pontiac?
An Ottawa leader who led a rebellion against British rule in the Great Lakes region.
Who was Nathaniel Bacon?
Led Bacon's Rebellion against the colonial government in Virginia.
Who was Eli Whitney?
Inventor of the cotton gin, which revolutionized cotton production.
Who were the Scots-Irish?
Migrants from Northern Ireland via Scotland, known for their independent spirit and frontier settlement.
Who were the Iroquois?
Native American confederacy that allied with the British during the French and Indian War.
Who were the Hurons?
Native American tribe that allied with the French during the French and Indian War.
Who was Governor Berkeley?
The colonial governor of Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion, perceived as not providing enough protection from Native Americans.
Who were the Germans?
A primary source of immigration to the colonies, settling in the Midwest.
Who were the Irish?
A primary source of immigration to the colonies, seeking economic opportunities.
Who were the English?
A primary source of immigration to the colonies, seeking religious freedom and economic opportunities.