People
Which group of people founded Pennsylvania?
Quakers
Which document was an example of a social contract?
Mayflower Compact
Who created the laws in England?
Parliament
What year was the Mayflower written?
1620
What was the climate/geography like in the New England Colonies?
Cold, rocky soil, harsh winters, not good for growing
Who created an elected colonial legislature?
William Penn
What what the first constitution in the colonies?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What was the governing document in England during this time?
Magna Carta
In which type of government do people elect representatives to make laws for them?
Representative Government
Which region was known as the Breadbasket?
Middle Colonies
Who wrote the first original constitution in the colonies?
Thomas Hooker
Which English document was an agreement from the King to respect the people's rights?
English Bill of Rights
England not governing the colonies because they were too far away is called ... ?
Salutary neglect
Define social contract.
A document in which everyone agrees to work together for the good of the colony
What colony was founded for Catholics?
Maryland
Which philosopher has the idea for three branches of government and separation of powers?
Charles de Montesquieu
What does FOCFOC stand for?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut,
First Original Constitution
Which groups were the first to establish self-governments in the colonies?
Religious Groups
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were powerful because they were ... ?
WRITTEN
What were the three main cash crops of the southern colonies?
Tobacco, indigo, rice
Which philosopher said that the people have unalienable rights, and should be in a social contract with the government?
John Locke
The Virginia House of Burgesses was significant because it's the ... ?
The First Great Awakening caused what ... ?
Religious groups to grow in size
What are the 3 unalienable rights John Locke said humans have?
Life, liberty, and property
What was the BIGGEST factor that determined the economy of a region?
Geography/climate