Flashcards - Unit 1

Due : September 15 (A) September 14(B) 

Vocabulary Quiz: September 19(A) September 16(B)

Vocabulary Words 

charter: is a document that gave colonies the legal rights to exist. The charters defined the relationship of the colony to the mother country, free from involvement from the Crown.

colonization: is the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin.

indentured servant:A person under contract to work for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new country.

headright system:was originally created in 1618 in Jamestown, Virginia. It was used as a way to attract new settlers to the region and address the labor shortage. With the emergence of tobacco farming, a large supply of workers was needed. New settlers who paid their way to Virginia received 50 acres of land.

tribute:  money or goods that a ruler or country gives to another ruler or country especially for protection

plantation system: a large-scale agricultural operation on which slaves were put to work systematically producing marketable crops such as rice, tobacco, sugar, and cotton

Columbian Exchange:refers to a period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds

Encomienda System: the system, instituted in 1503, under which a Spanish soldier or colonist was granted a tract of land or a village together with its Indian inhabitants.

mercantilism :  advocated that a nation should export more than it imported .Wealth could be kept by a nation if its colonies provided raw materials to the mother country and the mother country could sell finished goods to the colonies.

salutary neglect :refers to the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of  laws made by Parliament. 





Tips for making effective flashcards 

There are two options for the FORMAT of your cards, each with its own pros and cons

1. Question Form: The benefit of writing all of the information on cards in question and answer form is that it helps you start thinking about how things might be asked on the test. It allows you to practice directly answer questions instead of simply reciting information. This way, the flash cards almost become a practice quiz. The downside of this method is that it becomes difficult to answer the cards in reverse order, which is an effective study technique. (although then it becomes like Jeopardy, which is kind of cool) 

2. Simple information form. Instead of writing things down in a question, you just write down the main idea on one side, and the explanation of that main idea on the other. This usually causes you to go a little more in depth with your answers as you are addressing a bigger idea, instead of just a question. You can also work backwards by reading the explanation and providing the main idea. 

Make the information stand out.Part of what makes flashcards so helpful is that they serve as visual reminders. The more memorable your cards are, the more the information will stick. Use brightly colored pens, or draw diagrams when necessary. Write out the information using clear and bold handwriting. You want your photographic memory to kick into high gear when it sees your cards. 

Flashcards are worth 15  points 

Did the student make flash cards for ALL required terms?  __/7
Did the student use one of the two format options given by Mr. Beller?  __/3
Did the student make the information stand out? __/3
Did the student add at least one extra piece of information per card? __/1
Did the student state at least one term (from list or not) that the vocabulary word can be associated with? __/1