ch4

why were the french less willing to emigrate to north america? what was the popular view of the north american colonies?

new orleans already had a strong social life. and a established community with churches,school, and govermental buildings. new orleans was controlled by europeans

what percentage of adult white men could vote in colonial america versus those living in britain? why was this percentage higher?

50-80 % of adult white men could vote in the 18th century. and fewer than 5% in britain because of the wide distribution of property

why was father junipero serra praised by spain? what was the negative impact that father serras mission had on indians?

became one of the most controversila figures in california. he founded the first misson in san diego and administer the mission network. he was praised for converting thousands of indian in to christianity teaching them spanish and working to transform their hunting and gathering economies by introducing settled agriculture and skilled crafts

how did slavery transform to chesapeake society?

chesapeake socity liked slaves better than identured servants. because slaves never became free.

did elected assemblies support freedom of the press in british colonial america? what were publishers forced to do if they angered an assembly? why did colonial news papers defend the freedom of the press?

elected assemblies not governors, most frequently discouraged freedom of the press in colonial america.forced to apologize for comments regarding one or another member. if they refused they were jailed. colonial newspaper defended freedom of the press as a central component of liberty,

how did virginias governor justify his discriminatory voting laws? to whom did the governor have to justify his actions?

he said a distinction ought to be made between their off springs and the descendant of an englishman, with whom they never were accounted equal.

what change did virginia do in 1723 with regards to voting rights? what was the argument made to defend this change?

in 1723 virginia removed voting privliges of property owning blacks

what type of qualifications existed in britain with regards to voting? what was the purpose for having these qualifications?

in britain the linchpin (a person or thing vital to an enterprise) of voting laws was the voting qualification. to ensure that men who had an economic state in society and the independence judgement

what social impact did the printing press seem to have in britsh north america?

in british north america the press expanded rapidly in the 18th century, so did the number of political broadsides & phamplets published specially during election time. they learned to read and write. majority of american families owned 1 book.libraries appeared in many colonies

how and when di the phrase "freedom of speech" originate? who had this freedom and why were they allowed to have it? for those who did not have this frredom, what type of penalty could they face?

originated in britain during the 16th century. members of the parliament had this freedom to express their views to represent the people. penalty= beheading

what rights did the living in the north have vs those living in the south?

slavery was not intirely important to northern colonial life. slaves worked as farm hands in artisan shops, loading and unloading ships.could bring suits, testify against whites and own property. south- right were unknown

what was the impact the atlantic slave trade had on west africa?

the biggest impact the trans antlantic slave trade had on west africa was decrease in population. most men were being sold to european trades.

which tribe welcomed the carolina settlers and began selling them slaves? what types of slaves were these creeks selling to the english? what happened to the indians as the plantation system expanded?

the local creek indians welcomed the settlers and began selling them slaves (war captives and their families)- as the plantation system expande they feared enslavement themselves

why was slavery less widespread in the northern colonies?

the small farms on the northern colonies did not need slaves

according to parliamentary leader henry ireton, who should be able to vote and why?

those who choose lawmarkers should be freed men from dependance. slaves, servants, tenants,adult sons living at home the poor and women lacked a will of their own and therefore ineligible to vote.

what 3 distinct slave systems existed in britains north america mainland colonies? which of these was the largest and oldest?

tobacco based plantation- chesapeake system rice based plantation- south carolina and georgia non plantation- in england -the largest and oldest of these was the chesapeake system

what did virginia law require of freed slaves? what was the impact of this?

virginia law required that freed slaves be sent out of the colony, free blacks remained only a tiny part of the population less than 4%

in the 18th century britain (england), was the king considered to be above the law? how did the existence of this system led britons to believe that they were part part of the freest nation in the world when compared to other nation? as part of this mentality britons viewes the people of other nations being "enslaved" but enslaved to what?

yes, britons claimed to have devised the best means of preventing political tyranny. bitish freedom was anything but universal. viewed every other nation as enslav to popery, tyranny, or barbarism.