When did Christopher Columbus land on Guanahani, renamed San Salvador?
On October 12th, 1492.
What was the global impact of Columbus's first encounter with Native Americans?
It marked a global turning point due to the drastic decline of Native American population.
How much did the Native American population decline by the end of the nineteenth century?
From 3 to 10 million to 250,000.
What shift occurred in Jamestown's early economy?
It shifted from seeking precious metals to tobacco production.
In which year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What did Jamestown investors initially seek in 1607?
Precious metals and fast returns on investments.
Between which years did tobacco become profitable in Jamestown?
From 1612 to 1617.
What was indentured servitude in colonial times?
A contract exchanging passage for limited-term labour with possible freedom.
What defined racial slavery in colonial systems?
A hereditary, lifelong status treating people as property controlled by law.
What labour system shift occurred between 1660 and 1690 in colonies?
From indentured servitude to racial slavery.
On what did the economic advantage of labour ownership depend?
Political power defining whose labour could be owned.
In which year did the Pilgrim Fathers arrive in New England?
1620
What did the Mayflower Compact establish?
Self-government
Which colonies made up the Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
What characterized the Middle Colonies besides their composition?
Ethnic diversity, religious tolerance, and fertile farming
On what did Virginia’s colonial economy rely?
Tobacco exports, large estates, and bound labour
In which years did Britain win the Seven Years' War?
From 1756 to 1763.
What financial challenge did London face after 1763?
Heavy debt.
What did the Royal Proclamation limit in the colonies?
Colonial settlement west of the Appalachians.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Printed materials and legal documents.
How did the Stamp Act link taxation?
To trade and information.
What constitutional dispute did "No taxation without representation" express?
Who had legitimate power to tax, regulate trade, and govern colonial property.
What was the phrase "No taxation without representation" not merely a demand for?
To pay less tax.
When did Vikings travel to and settle in North America?
In the eleventh century.
When did the Roanoke colony disappear, becoming the Lost Colony?
From 1585 to 1590.
When did the first enslaved people arrive in the English colonies?
In 1619.
What were the main features of New England’s colonial economy?
Mixed farming, trade, shipping, and town communities
What did the Middle Colonies develop economically?
Grain exports, ports, and commerce
What social characteristic accompanied the Middle Colonies' economic development?
Ethnic diversity
What did the Quartering Act require from the colonies?
To support British troops.
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