Reasons For Exploration
The search for new trade routes is an example of which of the 3 Gs?
Gold
Which colonial power claimed most of North and South America?
Spain
What was the main reason that self-government began to grow in the 13 original colonies?
Distance from Britain
This region's economy was based on growing grains which earned them the nickname the Breadbasket.
The Middle Colonies
This leader helped Jamestown survive
John Smith
What was Christopher Columbus looking for when he set out on his expedition in 1492?
A western trade route to Asia/Spice Islands
Why did the French want to claim land in the New World?
To gain access to the Fur Trade
What document was the first example of Self-Government in the 13 Original Colonies?
The Mayflower Compact
Southern Colonies
This famous Quaker founded Pennsylvania
William Penn
Why did Europeans first start exploring beyond Europe?
The search for new trade routes
To obtain spices, silks, and other luxury items
Where did the British set up their new world colonies?
The East Coast
or
The Atlantic Coast
What document was the first written constitution in the 13 Original Colonies?
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What group settled New England?
Pilgrims/Puritans
Roger Williams founded Rhode Island based on the belief of....
Religious Toleration
Separation of Church & State
What was the name given to the theorized trade route North of the New World that would allow Europeans to sail west to get to Asia? (This trade route was never found)
The Northwest Passage
Hernan Cortez
Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses significant?
Which colonial region best fits the following description? Rich fertile soil, and long hot growing season.
Southern Colonies
Who founded Georgia as a place for debtors?
James Oglethorpe
In addition to Columbus' original goal what other two goals did the king and queen of Spain give Columbus when he set off on his journey? (name one)
Claim lands for Spain
and
Convert the local populations
Who Conquered the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizzarro
Name the documents that limited the power of the King in 1215 and guaranteed certain rights to all English Men in 1689.
Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
The physical characteristics of the New England colonies allowed for which economic activities to be possible? (name 3)
Trade, Fishing, shipbuilding, and lumber milling
What colony did Lord Baltimore found and for what group?
Maryland
Catholics