Colonial Exploration and Settlement
What was the primary purpose of Jamestown when it was founded in 1607?
To establish an English settlement and make a profit.
What is Thomas Hooker most closely associated with? Hint: what should you think of when you think of Thomas Hooker?
Founding Connecticut and supporting representative government (Fundamental Orders of Connecticut)
Describe mercantilism.
An economic system in which colonies supplied resources and bought goods from the Mother Country.
What was the colonists' slogan that summed up their stance on the British acts and taxes?
No taxation without representation
John Locke wrote that people possess "life, liberty, and property." What idea did this statement support?
The government exists to protect the natural rights of the people.
"We... do by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation... and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws... as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony." - Mayflower Compact, 1620
Read the excerpt above. Why did the Plymouth colonists (Pilgrims) create the Mayflower Compact?
To establish self-government based on majority rule.
Why was Georgia founded?
As a place for imprisoned debtors to start new lives, but also as a barrier with Spanish Florida.
What was the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
They established an early written framework for representative government.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
Britain and France competed for land and influence in North America, specifically over the Ohio River Valley.
Which Patriot leader organized resistance to British policies and the Sons of Liberty group
Samuel Adams
Which three European empires competed for control and influence in North America?
Spanish, French, and British
Which colonies were part of the New England region?
Must get 3 out of the 4 to get the points.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
The part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade where enslaved Africans made the journey across the Atlantic to the Americas
In the Proclamation of 1763, what natural boundary were the colonists not allowed to move west of?
Appalachian Mountains
Put these events in order.
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Name two of Spain's main motivations for creating settlements in the Americas.
Find wealth, spread Christianity, and expand Spanish power
Give a characteristic for each of the PEGS of the Southern colonies.
P: Virginia House of Burgesses
E: Plantations, cash crops
G: fertile soil, warm and humid climate
S: slavery, rural
Explain the growth of representative government in the colonies.
Colonists gradually developed assemblies and written agreements that allowed some participation in governing.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Laws passed as punishment on Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
What is the significance of the Declaration of Independence stating that "all men are created equal" and possess "unalienable rights?"
It declared that a legitimate government should protect the fundamental rights of its citizens, including life and liberty.
Name 2 Britain's primary goals in establishing colonies in North America.
Compete with European powers, gain resources, and create profitable settlements.
Give a characteristic for each of the PEGS of the New England colonies.
P: government based on religious beliefs
E: fishing, shipbuilding, trade
G: cold, rocky soil, but some good natural harbors
S: Communities centered on religion
Why was the Magna Carta important?
It limited the power of the monarch and established that the ruler was not above the law.
What was the purpose of the Tea Act? Hint: Who was it specifically supposed to benefit?
To help the British East India Company sell tea and strengthen British control of the tea trade.
How did the Enlightenment influence the American Revolution?
Ideas of natural rights, social contract, the government should protect and serve the people