Self- Government
Example of self-government that developed in Virginia Colony
Virginia House of Burgesses
This battle took place in our backyard, in modern-day Lake George, between the French and English
Battle of Fort William Henry
New England Colonies
This thinker introduced the idea of natural rights and the right of the people to change their government if they disagreed (popular sovereignty)
John Locke
The French, Dutch, and English in the Northern colonies participated in this trade heavily
The Fur Trade
The Puritans signed this. It allowed them to vote for their Governor, deputy governor, and assemblymen
The Mayflower Compact
The French and English fought each other for control of these key regions
Canada and the Ohio River Valley
This region had a longer growing season, fertile/moist soil, river systems that allowed for the establishment of large plantations
Southern Colonies
The Puritans came to America in pursuit of this Enlightenment idea
Freedom of Religion
This cash crop saved colonies in Virginia from hardship
Tobacco
This limited the power of the King and put in place the right to a fair trial
Magna Carta
This mountain range became a natural borderline when establishing the Proclamation of 1763
The Appalachian Mountains
New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are an example of this region
Voltaire had great hair and great ideas like . . .
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Separation of Church and State
This British policy allowed the colonies to develop self-government and develop without British interference as long as they followed all British trade laws
Salutary Neglect
This group of people originally established Pennsylvania and were very tolerant of others beliefs
The Quakers
Benjamin Franklin was a key leader in forming this document. It was the first attempt to unify all the colonies toward a common goal
The Albany Plan of Union
The Middle Colonies
The idea of separate branches of government having clearly defined roles and powers (Separation of Powers) came from this Enlightenment thinker
Montesquieu
A Mother Country - Colony relationship where the colonies provide natural resources and markets to buy finished goods
A system in which the citizens of a country (or smaller political unit- like a colony) rule themselves and control their own affairs
Self- Governance
Colonial governments refused to sign the Albany Plan of Union for this reason
This river was key to the French establishing fur trading posts in Quebec
The St. Lawrence River
John Peter Zenger and his trial is the first example of this freedom in the American colonies
Freedom of the Press
An example of mercantilism where raw materials are shipped from the colonies to Europe, then Europe creates finished goods picked up enslaved Africans, then shipped both finished goods and slaves to the American colonies
Triangular Trade