People
He was the leader of Jamestown
John Smith
England getting rich off the colonies
mercantilism
the colonies were split into 3 different groups by there geography . name these 3 different groups
southern colonies, middle and New Englan
the 3 reasons for European exploration
god, gold, glory
What were the French looking for to gain wealth
fur
He was a quacker who settled Pennsylvania
William Penn
a type of government in which people elect representatives to speak for them
representative government
this colony was established for catholics
Maryland
why did England colonize other parts of the world?
to gain wealth
Mercantilism
this was the first form of self government (1620)
the mayflower compact
He was a puritan leader who founded Massachusetts
John Winthrop
individuals who moved for religious purposes
puritans
this colony was a refuge for people in debt
georgia
Besides looking for gold, what other reason did Spain have for colonization?
spread catholicism
this was the first form of representative government
the house of burgesses (1619)
She was expelled from Massachusetts for question puritan beliefs
Anne Hutchinson
The name for trade involving sending raw materials from the new world to England to produce manufactured goods that would be sold. The money from these sales was used to purchase slaves in Africa which were sent to the new world
Triangle trade
What was the purpose of the colony of Jamestown (1607)
to get wealth
this was the first written constitution written in 1638
the fundamental order of connecticut
What type of rights did free african americans have in the colonies
none
Roger Williams
people who worked for passage to the new world
indentured servants
the colonies of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Maryland all had this in common
they were religious colonies
this was an early religious movement started in the colonies. It opened people's eyes
the first great awakening
slaves were brought into the new world on ships via the
middle passage