Vocabulary
True or False
People coming to America thought that the land was rich and had many ways to become wealthy.
true
Which colonial region had a long growing season and depended upon cash crops?
Southern Colonies
The Pilgrims signed which document in 1620?
Mayflower Compact
Why- did the French settle in America?
To trade fur
Which colonial region used slaves the most?
Southern
What is "Salutary Neglect"?
The king ignored his colonists.
New York, Boston, and Charleston are cities in which Colonial Region?
Middle Colonies
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (F.O.O.C.) was an example of _______-government in the colonies.
self
Which colony was established so that Catholics could worship freely?
Maryland
For what purpose was Plymouth founded?
Religious freedom.
What happened as a direct result of "Salutary Neglect"?
The colonists developed systems of self-government in the colonies.
Why is the year 1607 significant?
Creation of Jamestown
What 3 places were involved in Transatlantic Trade? (Triangular Trade)
America-->Europe-->Africa
Who settled in Pennsylvania for religious freedom?
Quakers
For what purpose was Jamestown founded?
To make money
What was the primary cause of economic differences in the British colonies?
Geography
Shipbuilding, fishing, and fur trapping were a result of what PHYSICAL (geographic) characteristics of the New England Colonies?
Forests, Harbors, and Rivers
What was the main reason that European countries wanted to create colonies in America?
to make money using "Mercantilism"
Why did the Spanish settle in America.
To establish Catholic missions
A major GEOGRAPHIC factor of the Middle Colonies that influenced early economic development was what?
Natural Harbors
Explain "Mercantilism"
An economic system where a colony is only allowed to trade with it's "mother country".
How did slavery influence life in the southern colonies?
an agrarian economy developed based on the plantation system.
What was the main reason that the Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were created?
The colony's distance from England
Who was the leader of the colony that bordered Spanish owned Florida?
James Oglethorpe
What was a major reason for the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Economic demands of the plantation system