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Chapter 4 Vocabulary Terms - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 4 Vocabulary Terms
These terms are related to wars and revolutions.
These wars and revolutions helped shaped both America and Great Britain to how they are today.
These terms are related to wars.
Seven Years War
France and Britain were fighting over North American territories. In 1754, the fighting escalated into the Seven Years War.
Pontiac's War
The Pontiac's War started in 1761 when Neolin claimed he was visited by the "Master of Life", who told him to expel the British and their ways on Native Americans.
Paris and Hubertusburg treaties
These treaties ended the Seven Years War. It gave the British much of Canada.
These terms are related to revolutions.
Generally, they were a protest against a harsh practice, such as slavery.
Stono Rebellion
About 80 slaves burned downed plantations and killed at least 20 people as they made their way to Fort Mose, which was on free land.
Quaker antislavery
In the 1750s, the Quakers were able to get Great Britian to stop participating in the slave trade. The Quakers had been questioning slavery for over 100 years before this event.
Neolin
In 1761, Neolin claimed that Native Americans should reject European ways of life. This would later lead to the Pontiac's Rebellion.
These terms are related to civilizations.
They describe colonial cities in America that were founded by Great Britain.
colonial cities
Colonial city describes any city in America while it still consisted of colonies instead of states..
provincial, proprietary, or charter colonies
Provincial colonies were the colonies Great Britian controlled the most. Proprietary colonies were set up by a colonist who obtained rights from Great Britain to do so. Charter colonies have their own government altogether.
These terms are related to acts and systems.
These terms are related to acts.
The Currency and Navigation Act were passed by Great Britain to affect trading, while the Proclamation of 1763 was a compromise between Britain and Native Americans during wartime.
Proclamation of 1763
During the Pontiac's War, Britain passed the Royal Proclamation of 1763, which used the Appalachian Mountains to signify the border between British and Native American territory.
Currency Acts
The Currency Acts of 1751 and 1763 banned paper money from circulation. It was more prone to counterfeit and quickly lost value compared to metal coins.
Navigation Acts
Britain passed a tax on trade through the Navigation Acts. They were motivated because previous regulation on trade didn't bring enough revenue.
These terms are related to systems.
The slave trade and Caribbean exports were more profitable systems, while the gang and task systems describes how labor could be performed.
gang system
Under the gang system of labor, thousands of slaves were controlled by an overseer who would use physical force if necessary.
task system
Under the task system, slaves were assigned several tasks to do throughout the day. When the tasks were done, they could grow their own crops allotted by their supervisor.
slave trade
The slave trade as a business boomed in 1740. Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire started sent cash crops to the West Indies, and eventually every major port in New England participated in this due to how important it was for the economy.
Caribbean exports
The Caribbean sent sugarcane, a high-value crop, over to continental colonies and New England. Due to deforestation from creating sugar plantations, Barbados bought lumber frames from New England, while the Caribbean bought livestock from the continental colonies.
These terms are related to advances.
companionate ideal
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening describes a time of an increased religious influence. From the 1730s to the 1760s, religious influencers spread across America and awakened religious beliefs.
print culture
Throughout the 1790s, divorce rates were increasing, so couples stayed home more often and read newspapers. This is called print culture.
Consumer Revolution
Not a revolution, but rather a time from 1600 to 1750 where luxuries became common goods, and a person's ability to spend on goods indicated their respectability.