European Exploration
What was the main reason the French came over to the New World?
To make money through the fur trade with native Americans.
What was the name of the first permanent settlement in the new world, and where was it located?
Jamestown, Virginia.
What region was know as the breadbasket of the colonies?
The Middle Colonies.
What was the main reason the colonies had to set up forms of self government?
The distance from Great Britain.
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607.
What was the main reason that the Spanish set up colonies in the new world?
To spread religion through the creation of catholic missions.
What is the second permanent settlement that was discussed and what region was it located?
Plymouth, the New England colonies.
Which region had the most slaves and why?
The southern colonies, this was due to the plantations that needed a large amount of labor to work them.
What is the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
A formal agreement between the colonists to set up a form of self government.
What is salutary neglect?
Great Britain's hands off approach to handling the colonies in the new world.
What was the main reason that the British set up colonies in the new world?
To escape religious persecution.
Which colony was founded as haven for debtors and a buffer zone against the Spanish?
Georgia.
What were the two main geographic differences between the new England colonies and the southern colonies?
Long cold winters vs warmer climate and rocky soil vs fertile soil.
What was the first written constitution in the colonies?
The fundamental orders of Connecticut.
What is the main idea with mercantilism?
That all the resources from the colonies exist for the good of the mother country.
What was the name of the trade route between the Americas, Europe and Africa?
Triangular Trade, will also take the trans atlantic slave trade.
What colony was founder for people of the quaker religion and who founded it?
Pennsylvania and William Penn.
What was the first representative government in the 13 colonies and where was it located?
The House of Burgesses in Jamestown Virginia.
Who is credited with the idea of natural rights and what are they?
John Locke. Life, Liberty and Property.
What was being brough from the new world to europe?
Raw materials.
What colony was founded for Catholics?
Maryland.
What is the role of government according to enlightenment ideals?