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Which of the 13 colonies economy was based on ship building?
Massachusetts
Which region had:
Long Winters
Lumber
Rocky Soil
New England Region
Maryland and Pennsylvania were founded for ________________ reasons.
Religious
Which country colonized the Americas to look for wealth and expand their resources?
England
Mayflower vs Burgesses:
Which was created by the Pilgrims?
Mayflower Compact
Name 2 reasons for the expansion of the plantation system, slave trade, and spread of slavery.
What was the MAIN goal of the Mayflower Compact?
To establish a form of self-government
The major religious group in Maryland were the: ___________________
Catholics
The Southern colonies had an economy based on:
Which country colonized the Americas to spread Catholicism?
Spain
Which document am I?
1st SUCCESSFUL written constitution in the US
Recognized the rights of people to rule themselves
Allowed citizens to elect a legislative assembly
Had legislative assembly elect a governor
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Plymoth Colony -> Rhode Island -> Pennsylvania
The founding of these colonies shows which principle?
A. Religious Freedom
B. Legislative System
C. Civic Participation
D. Triangular Trade
The major religious group in Pennsylvania were the _________________.
Quakers
Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe?
Georgia
Mayflower vs Virginia House of Burgesses:
Which established a SOCIAL CONTRACT for self-government?
Mayflower Compact
Why was Massachusetts Bay colony founded?
To escape religious persecution (God!)
New England's economy was based primarily on:
Fishing and Ship Building
The Mid-Atlantic economy was based primarily on:
Planting and Harvesting Wheat (The Bread Basket)
Under Mercantilism, the colonies send __________ to the mother country.
Raw Materials, Food, Gold/Silver
Which country colonized the Americas to establish a fur and pent trade?
France
Why was Virginia founded?
Which region had large scale agriculture?
Southern Colonies
Salutary Neglect
What did the colonies receive from the mother country?
Manufactured goods
Mayflower vs Burgesses:
Which created an elected lawmaking body?
Virginia House of Burgesses