The reason for this country to colonize North America: To profit from trading furs and other goods.
What is France?
Economic policy where the mother country profits from its colonies raw materials.
Mercantilism
What Year was Jamestown Founded?
What year was Plymouth founded?
What year was Massachusetts Bay Founded?
1607
1620
1630
Why was Maryland founded?
As a refugee for catholics?
What was were the middle colonies known as?
The Bread Basket Colonies?
What Country expanded religion across there colonies?
focused on organizing economic ventures
sought religious freedom
England
A global transfer of people, goods, ideas, and diseases.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
What Example of Representative government am i describing?
- 1st representative assembly in the American colonies
- An agreement that established the idea of self-government
- First written constitution in the colonies
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
what accounts for the growth of ship building in the New England and Middle colonies?
They had many dense forests
Quakerism was what kind of religious movement?
Christian religious movement
Pilgrim agreement for self-government and majority rule
Mayflower Compact
What types of grains were commonly grown in the Middle Colonies?
Wheat and barley
Why did Quakers immigrate to Pennsylvania?
To escape religious persecution.
Which region is described as having fertile soil, long growing seasons, plantation system (cash crops) , and warm climate?
Southern Colonies
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
Force the King to follow laws limiting his power.
Why was the heavy use of slavery needed in the colonies?
The plantation system
WHo founded Rhode island?
Roger williams
Pennsylvania was a home for whom?
Quakers
What was the primary reason for finding the Virginia Colony?
Economic
What was one important result of the encounter between Europeans and Native Americans?
New diseases were spread to Native American populations.
What Colony was founded for the quakers?
Pennsylvania
What is a representative government?
a system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions and govern on their behalf.
Why was a tradition of self government needed in the colonies?
The colonies were too far away from England and could not enforce british laws effectively.
Established in 1619, the House of Burgesses was the first ____________ in the English colonies. Through this legislative body, delegates were ____________ to represent their colony and speak on behalf of the citizens.
Representative government,
Elected by the people
What is the reason for writing the Mayflower Compact in 1620 by Pilgrims?
Self-government (social contract)
Which Colonial Region had hard rocky land (soil), cold climate, and long winters and Small Family Farms?
New England

What does this image represent?
The Triangle Trade
Why did the Puritans travel to North America?
Religious Freedom.

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