What was the country that dominated colonization in the Americas in the 1500s
Spain
Which region was most characterized by the migration of family units?
New England
This was considered the first Constitution written in Connecticut?
The Fundamental Orders
Virginia and the Carolinas were similar in that they were both
-Economically dependent on a cash crop
-Used high amounts of slave labor
Encomienda
What were the consequences of the cultivation of tobacco in Jamestown?
-demand for forced/controlled labor
-soaring prosperity in the colony
-degredation of the soil
This system made people very wealthy by giving 50 acres of land to the person paying for the passage of an indentured servant
The Headright system
This was a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on this specific ship
The Mayflower Compact
What motive for colonization is de las Casas most likely to support?
Conversion to Christianity