Colonial Super Powers
They traded furs with friendly Indians at the trading posts.
The French
After I got kicked out of Massachusetts for my religious beliefs, I founded Rhode Island and made sure the government never interfered with church affairs.
Roger Williams
This document was written to prevent lawlessness in Plymouth. It also ended up being an example for other colonies that followed.
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
Which region of the English colonies was BEST for large scale agriculture?
The Southern Colonies
Why did Europeans seek the Northwest Passage?
They were looking for new sea routes to Asia.
This was the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
Jamestown, Virginia (1607)
I founded Connecticut Colony and helped create the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, America's first written constitution.
Thomas Hooker
How did the geographic distance between England and the colonies affect the development of self-government in America?
The colonists did not have time to wait for instructions from England. They had to act now.
In which colony would you MOST expect to see fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding?
Georgia, Maryland or Massachusetts
Massachusetts
This document helped representative government in America.
It created a representative assembly and declared that Connecticut would rule itself!
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)
They tried to control large parts of North and South America while searching for gold and silver.
The Spanish
I founded a new colony and wrote a constitution that guaranteed religious freedom for all, including my fellow Quakers.
William Penn
This was the first representative assembly in America. It had a provision for checks and balances.
The Virginia House of Burgesses (1619)
DAILY DOUBLE!
Explain how excellent harbors affected the economic choices of New Englanders.
Excellent harbors offered commercial opportunities for fishing, whaling, ship building and trade.
Cities also grew up on harbors, and many people chose to live and work in those cities instead of on farms.
John Locke's ideas affected the growth of self-government in America.
What does John Locke say people can do if their government does not do its job?
The people can overthrow and replace that failed government with one that will do its job.
Explain how the relationship between the Indians and the Spanish was different from the relationship between the French and the Indians.
The Spanish came to conquer the Indians and steal their riches. They also enslaved many Indians. The French were friendly with the Indians and traded with them.
I founded Maryland as a safe place for English Catholics to escape religious persecution.
Lord Baltimore
Explain how English political traditions and the desire to maintain the Rights of Englishmen affected the development of government in America.
England had a long history of establishing rights for its citizens, from Magna Carta up through the English Bill of Rights. The colonists expected to enjoy the same rights in America as they did at home in England.
Which region offered the MOST DIVERSE economic choices? Explain your answer.
The Mid-Atlantic
Farming and Industry were both plentiful in this region due to its climate and location.
Explain how Dense Forests and Fast-running Rivers impacted the economic choices of New Englanders.
Give me TWO examples.
The dense forests provided habitat for fur-bearing animals, so the fur trade was profitable. The forests also provided lumber for shipbuilding and construction.
Fast rivers powered sawmills for processing lumber.