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22 Cards in this Set
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How did John Rolfe saves Jamestown? |
Grew Tobacco |
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How did colonist provide structures for making laws in their colonies? |
Established Representative Governments |
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What did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut do? |
Established a representative government in Connecticut and contributed to the growth of representative government |
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What is the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses? |
Began tradition of Representative Government in the colonies |
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Describe the Geography in the New England Region |
-Hard rocky soil -Harsh Winters -Short Growing Season -Deep Natural Harbors |
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Describe the Economy ($) in the New England Region |
-Could not grow crops easily -Subsistance farming (grew only enough food for family) -Relied on trade, fishing, whaling, and Ship building |
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Describe the geography of the Middle Colonies Region |
-Limited Fertile soil -Moderate Climate -Longer Growing Season |
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Describe the Economy ($) of the Middle Colonies Region |
-Ideal land for growing grains |
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Describe the geography of the Southern Colonies Region |
-Rich Fertile Soil -Hot Humid Summers -Mild Winters -Long Growing Seasons |
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Describe the Economy ($) of the Southern Colonies Region |
-Grew Cash Crops- Tobacco, Cotton, Rice, and indigo |
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What rights did the English Bill of Rights Guarantee? |
1. Citizens the right to bear arms. 2. Forbids cruel and unusual punishment 3. Trial by jury |
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What were the effects of the First Great Awakening? |
-Renewed interest in religion - People began to think differently about their political rights -Increased emphasis on education |
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What was the significance of William Penn? |
Established the Pennsylvania Colony |
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Thomas Hook wrote _________ ________ _ _________? |
Fundamental orders of Connecticut |
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What did the Mayflower Compact make people do? What was the Significance? |
-Work together for the good of the colony -First example of self government in the colonies |
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What did the growth of the Plantation system in the Southern Colonies lead to? |
Increased reliance of slave labor in the South, dramatically increased the number of enslaved Africans in the south. |
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What early English documents inspired representative government? |
Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights |
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Describe Mercantilism |
Colonies sent raw materials to England, England would manufacture goods and send them back to colonies. |
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Which countries were involved in Mercantilism |
England and the English colonies in America |
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What do you call a Protestant who left the Anglican Church and established their own church? |
Separatist |
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What written document does a person need to have the right to establish a colony? |
Charter |
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Put the following events in Chronological Order Signing of the Mayflower Compact, William Penn Establishes the Pennsylvania Colony, Jamestown is established, Georgia Colony the place for debtors is established as a buffer colony |
1607 Jamestown Colony is established 1620 signing of the Mayflower Compact 1681 William Penn establishes Jamestown 1733 Georgia Colony the place for debtors is established as a buffer colony |
