Government
What document was created in 1620 by the Pilgrims
Mayflower Compact
Who was the founder of Georgia, and who lived there?
James Oglethorpe, Convicts and Debtors of England
What happened in 1607?
The Pilgrims settled in Jamestown
The French were interested in making money from..
FUR
Which group of colonies had climate that was suited for large scale agriculture?
Southern Colonies
Define Salutary Neglect and explain how it lead to representative government
Salutary Neglect was when the British government ignored the colonists and didn't enforce British laws in the colonies. The colonists wanted to be represented in their government, because of the distance they created their own.
Why is Anne Hutchison important?
She helped Roger Williams found the colony of Rhode Island.
What happened in 1620?
The Pilgrims settled in Plymouth
Why did the Spanish explore the New World?
They came looking for wealth, and to spread Christianity and expand their empire.
William Penn founded what colony, for which group?
Pennsylvania, Quakers
Why were the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut a big deal?
It was the first written constitution in the colonies
Roger Williams wanted religious freedom so he founded what colony?
Rhode Island
When the Spanish came to the Americas they wanted to convert the Natives to Christianity. Please list which of the three motivations this falls into, and the related vocab word.
God: Missions
One of the primary motivations for British Exploration was..
Religious Freedom
What was the primary cause for economic differences in the colonies?
Geography
What was a large cause for colonization in the New World?
Mercantilism
Who believed that people were naturally evil natured?
Thomas Hobbes
What document was created in 1215, and what did it do?
The Magna Carta was created in 1215. It limited the power of the king, and created the Parliament.
Which group originally settled in "New York"
Dutch
John Winthrop was a puritan man. He most likely settled in which colony?
Massachusetts
Why was the Great Awakening important?
Lord Baltimore, Catholics = Religious Toleration
What was the Enlightenment? Please list 2 of the philosophers and their ideas.
A time period in which philosophers studied human behavior and made new ideas about government.
Hobbes: Naturally Evil, Strict Gov
Locke: Naturally Good, Less Gov
Montesquieu: Separation of Powers
Why did the transatlantic slave trade begin?
(Sugar Plantations) needed laborers
Describe what life looked like when the colony of Jamestown was created. What happened that ensured their survival?
Harsh Conditions, Arrived in Winter, Learned to grow cash crop = Tobacco