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What was the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of ideas, goods, and services between the "New" and "Old" World
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Who were the Powhatans?
Native american tribe near Jamestown
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First written constitution in America
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
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What is mercantilism?
The idea that colonies existed to provide raw materials to the mother country, and that countries should export more goods than they had to import.
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What was the name of the massive slave rebellion in South Carolina?
Stono Rebellion
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What is salutary neglect?
The idea that the colonies answered to the King, but could have assemblies to make their own local laws
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The first colonial assembly in American history
House of Burgesses
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What do Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams have in common?
Both were kicked out of Massachusetts and helped found Rhode Island
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Where did the witchcraft hysteria occur?
Salem Massachusetts
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Which British colony was known as the Holy Experiment?
Pennsylvania
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What is a joint stock company? Give an example.
When investors pool their money together. Virginia Company
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What caused Bacon's Rebellion?
Tensions between rich coastal landowners and backcountry farmers
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What was the name of the INdian attack, led by Metacomet, on New England that led to the deaths of over 1000 people?
King Phillips war
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What was the economy of the Southern colonies based on?
Agriculture
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What was the name of the religious revival in the 1730s that challenged people to reexamine their eternam destiny?
Great Awakening
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Who was the Jamestown colonist who forced everyone to work together?
John Smith
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What is the difference between a Puritan and a Pilgrim?
Puritans=purify COE; Pilgrims=separate from COE
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When church membership was offered to colonists who had not had a "conversion experience"
Halfway covenant
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What was the economy of the middle colonies based on?
Trade
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In what ways was slavery resisted?
work slow-downs, rebellions
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Who is credited with introducing a valuable strain of tobacco to the Jamestown colony?
John Rolfe
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What was the name of the Virginia law that gave 50 acres of land to anyone who could travel to Virginia?
Headright system
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What type of colonial assemblies were in charge in the New England colonies?
Town Meetings
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Which European nation controlled New York before the British took over?
The Netherlands
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What was the Middle Passage
Route across the Atlantic from Africa to the New World used to transport slaves
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