European Colonization
What was France looking for?
Fur trade (& establish trading posts)
What year was the Mayflower Compact written?
1620
What kind of economy did New England have? (how did they make their money)
Fishing, Shipbuilding, Whaling, Logging, Fur trade, Rum trade
What was the Southern regions biggest crop?
Cotton
Document signed by Plymouth settlers?
Mayflower Compact
What is a Monarch?
King
What did the Mayflower Compact establish?
Self-government
Who was the founder of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
What did the Magna Carta do?
Limited the Kings power & Due Process "rules gov't must follow"
Why did the colonists develop self-gov't?
England was too far away
What year was Jamestown established?
1607
What group established Jamestown?
Virginia Company
Who was the founder of Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
What is Parliament?
Group of Englishmen who make laws and are elected representatives
What were the colonies trying to avoid with self-gov't?
One person having all the power (KING)
How did Jamestown make a profit?
Growing tobacco
Name two states in the Middle Colonies.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
What group opposed slavery in the Middle colonies?
Quakers
Who founded Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
1st elected representative legislature
House of Burgesses
What groups established Plymouth?
Puritans & Pilgrims
Name three colonies in the New England region
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
Who was the founder of the Middle Colonies?
William Penn
Who founded Maryland?
Lord Baltimore
Extended voting rights to non-church members
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut