APUSH colonial labor systems key terms

What is the Headright System?

A land grant system in Virginia that encouraged settlement by giving land to settlers for each person they brought.

Define indentured servitude.

A labor system where individuals worked for a fixed term in exchange for passage to America and eventual freedom.

True or false: Slavery was not widespread in the early colonies.

False, because slavery became integral to the economy, especially in the South.

Difference between indentured servants and slaves.

Indentured servants worked for a set time for freedom; slaves worked for life without rights.

What was the role of the triangular trade?

A system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that exchanged goods, slaves, and raw materials.

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a system where Spanish landowners used Native Americans for labor.

Encomienda

What were slave codes?

Laws that defined the status of slaves and the rights of masters, enforcing racial discrimination.

True or false: The Stono Rebellion was a slave uprising in 1739.

True, it was one of the largest slave revolts in the British colonies.

What is the significance of the Virginia Company?

The company established Jamestown and promoted the use of indentured servants for labor.

Define the term 'plantation system.'

An agricultural system where large farms used slave labor to produce cash crops like tobacco and cotton.

What is mercantilism?

An economic theory that emphasizes the role of the state in managing trade and ensuring national wealth.

Compare the labor systems in the Northern and Southern colonies.

Northern colonies used more free labor; Southern colonies relied heavily on slave labor and plantations.

True or false: The Middle Passage refers to the route taken by indentured servants.

False, it specifically refers to the journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas.

What were the major cash crops of the Southern colonies?

Tobacco, rice, and indigo, which dominated the economy and relied on slave labor.

Fill in the blank: The _____ Act required colonies to trade only with England.

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What was the impact of Bacon's Rebellion?

It highlighted tensions between free white settlers and the colonial elite, leading to a shift toward racial slavery.

What is the significance of the Plymouth Colony?

It was one of the first successful English settlements, promoting a form of self-governance and community labor.