Government
What established the idea of rule based on majority rule and marked the beginning of self-government in Colonial America?
What is the Mayflower Compact
Who was the Explorer sponsored by Spain in 1492 that sailed in search of a short cut to Asia?
Who is Christopher Columbus
What are the names of the 3 colonial regions?
What is New England, Middle and Southern Colonies
Reason the colonies of Jamestown, North Carolina, and South Carolina were established by the English.
What is economic
What were the three countries competing for land in North America?
What is England, France and Spain
What was the first representative assembly in the American Colonies?
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses
The trade route between American colonies, Africa, and Europe that included crops, manufactured goods, and slaves; all for massive profits.
What is Triangular/Transatlantic/Slave Trade?
Which group of colonies had fertile farmland, hot climate, long growing seasons, and relied on cash crops?
What is Southern Colonies
What country controlled the fur trade in North America?
What is France
First permanent English colony in North America
What is Jamestown
The Virginia House of Burgesses and Mayflower Compact were the first examples of what in America?
What is Self-Government?
What economic theory says that the purpose of colonies is to benefit the mother country?
What is Mercantilism?
This colonial region had the most diverse economy. Included Bread Basket farms, busy trade harbors, fur trade, merchants, fisherman, lumber, and small farms.
What is the Middle Colonies
Reasons for Spanish exploration and colonization in the New World.
What is gold, glory, and God
What was the name of the town created by Pilgrims when landing in Massachusetts?
What is Plymouth?
What was the first written constitution in the American Colonies?
What is The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What is the name of the British policy where parliamentary rules and laws were loosely or not enforced on the American colonies and trade?
What is Salutary Neglect?
What region has cold climate and rocky soil?
What is the New England Colonies
Reason the New England colonies were established by the Puritans and Pilgrims.
What is religious freedom
What colonial region did the Puritans/Pilgrims settle in?
What is the New England
What was the assembly of nobles and elected representatives who made the laws for England?
What is Parliament
People who agreed to work under contract for 4 to 7 years in return for trip payment to the New World. When contract ended, workers gained freedom to move.
What are indentured servants?
William Penn created a safe heaven for Quakers in Pennsylvania, Which region is Pennsylvania located in?
What is Middle Colonies
Reasons New York, Delaware, and New Jersey were established?
What is political reasons
What Colonial Region did the Quakers settle?
What is the Middle Colonies