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Why was Jamestown, Virginia established in 1607?
Economic profit.
What year was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut signed
1639
What was the goal of Spanish missions in the New World?
To spread Catholicism to Native Americans.
Describe the geography and climate of the Middle Colonies
Mild climate, fertile soil, located on the East Coast.
Describe the geography and climate of the Southern Colonies.
Hot weather, rich soil for farming, long growing season, located on the East Coast.
Why did the Puritans establish Massachusetts?
For religious freedom.
What year was Jamestown established?
1607
Why did Christopher Columbus set sail — what was he looking for?
To find a westward water trade route to Asia.
What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies because of their agricultural production?
How did slavery affect the economy in the South (what type of economic activity resulted)?
The South became an agrarian economy dependent on plantations growing cash crops using enslaved labor.
The distance from Great Britain, salutary neglect, and English governmental traditions all contributed to the development of what in the colonies?
Representative government or self-government in the colonies.
In what year did the Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth?
1620
What are the three main motivations for European exploration?
God, Gold, Glory.
Describe the economy of the Middle Colonies
Large grain production (wheat, barley), trading/shipping, important ports and harbors.
What religious group sought refuge in parts of the Southern Colonies?
Catholics (notably in Maryland)
What were the "big three" colonial governments/documents used as examples of early colonial self-government?
Virginia House of Burgesses; Mayflower Compact; Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
1620
What business/trade did the French and Dutch compete over in the New World?
The fur trade.
Who founded Pennsylvania as a refuge for the Quakers?
William Penn
Which Southern colony was established by James Oglethorpe as a buffer between English colonies and Spanish Florida?
Georgia
Name three colonies that were established for religious freedom (name any three correct).
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland
In what year did the Virginia House of Burgesses first meet?
1619
What motivated the English government to explore the Americas?
England was looking for gold and economic profit.
Name the Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.
Name the Southern Colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia