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American History- Units 5 & 6
Key terms from Units 5 & 6
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History
Undergraduate 2
05/18/2011

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Roanoke Island
Definition
1587- first English-founded colony on island off of NC. Disappears mysteriously.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Definition
Founds Roanoke
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The Virginia Company
Definition
The first British joint stock company.
Establishes Jamestowne in swamp in Powhatan's land.
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John Smith
Definition
Mercenary. Takes control of Jamestowne to keep people from dying out.
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John Rolfe
Definition
Discovers use of tobacco from Trinidad as cash crop. Marries Pocahontas.
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Separatists
Definition
Want more separation from Catholic Church than provided by Church of England.

First go to Holland, then make deal with Virginia Company for area around Baltimore. End up is Massachusetts.
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Plymouth Bay Colony
Definition
Massachusetts. Founded by Separatists in 1620.
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Squanto
Definition
Originally from Massachusetts, enslaved by English, sold to Spain. Escaped to England where he becomes translator. Saves Plymouth bay Colony.
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Thanksgiving
Definition
1621
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Slave Trade
Definition
Instigated by sugar cash crop in Barbados and other Caribbean islands.
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Factories
Definition
Prisons on African coast where slaves would be held for English ships to the Americas.
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Middle Passage
Definition
The passage from Africa to the Americas
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Royal African Company
Definition
King Charles II monopolizes slave trade with government-only ships allowed into Africa. Inefficient, corrupt officials.

After disbanded, anyone could go to Africa.
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Slave Codes
Definition
Caused after collapse of Royal Africa Company, which caused bigger slave population.

1. Slavery based on color
2. Slavery is hereditary based on mother
3. Illegal to teach reading and writing to slaves.
4. Slaves not permitted to travel in groups of 4+
5. Conversion to Christianity does not buy freedom.
6. White owner allowed to kill slaves
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South Carolina
Definition
Founded by plantation owners' younger sons as buffer for Virginia. Become cattle ranchers for slave food.

Discover rice and indigo as cash crops.

First town= Charlestown.
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