Apush Chapter 2-4 Study Guide

Jamestown

Settlers did not know how to farm and hunt; thus they faced hunger, even starvation. Relations with the Powhatan Indians were rocky; sometimes provided food,sometimes kept Jamestown virtually under siege. No gold was found; colonists had no product with which to trade with England for basic necessities they could not produce themselves, things like farm implements, tools, clothes and firearms. Made it very difficult for them to obtain these necessary things until they learned how to grow tobacco, which was valuable and could be traded for things

Why VA Prospered

The growth of the cash crop tobacco helped the colony to prosper; establishment of the House of Burgesses

Tobacco

Tobacco was a cash crop for the colony, essentially making the entire operation incredibly profitable;Virginia's climate was perfect for growing tobacco so colonists were able to easily grow it. The East India company was a major financier in the colony, enticing/sending people over to grow more tobacco.

Bacon’s Rebellion

an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by young Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley; in response to Berkeley’s stand on Native Americans

William Berkeley

Governor of VA during Bacon’s Rebellion

Plymouth/Natives

Their relationship with the Native American was crucial to the Pilgrims survival in the New World; shared knowledge in growing crops and hunting, and friendship which created a brief, but peaceful period in the New World.

William Bradford

One of the founders of Plymouth and a signer of the Mayflower Compact; served as governor from 1621 to 1657

Anne Hutchinson

Radical Puritan; banished for going against the religious leaders and foundered RI

Great Awakening

Spiritual revival in the colonies; major factor in revolution

British/Colonial Relationship

1750s:

1770s:

Post Fr.&In. War

British win war; acquire new territories but are in debt, causes them to issue new taxes and tariffs which anger the...