European Exploration
Who decided to explore to spread religion through missions?
The Spanish
What is the geography of New England?
Cold, rocky soil, and natural harbors
How does the Middle colonies make money?
Animals and bread
What is the geography of the Southern Colonies?
Hot, humid, and fertile soil
What was the first evidence of self-government in the colonies?
The Mayflower Compact
Who focused on setting up trading posts for pelts?
The French
What was the reason that Plymouth was established?
The Pilgrims were escaping religious persecution in England
What is the geography in the Middle colonies?
Moderate climate and good soil
What was the reason Jamestown was established?
Commercial Profit
How does Representative government work?
Someone needs to be elected or chosen to speak for the people (voting)
What was the primary motive for European exploration?
To find a water route to Asia
How does New England make a profit?
Ship Building, lumber, and abundant sea life
Where are the Quakers?
Pennsylvania
How does the triangular trade benefit the south?
It keeps the plantation system growing
What served as a model for other colonial legislatures?
The Virginia House of Burgesses
Outside of finding wealth and spreading religion, what is another reason for European exploration?
To claim new land
What does New England need to have a healthy shipbuilding industry?
Forests, natural harbors, and sea life
What does the Middle Colonies harvest?
What are the 5 Southern colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What are the three documents that serve as a foundation of government in the colonies?
The Virginia House of Burgesses, The mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What is the spread of animals, plants, diseases, and ideas called?
The Columbian Exchange
What are the 4 New England colonies?
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
What are the 4 Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
What product from the South grew the transatlantic slave trade?
Cash Crops
Why does Representative government grow in the colonies?
Distance from the king, Salutary Neglect, Need for laws, and already established rights of Englishmen