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- Q 1/27Score 0The very first group of government representatives (legislative assembly) in the United States; The name is from burgess which is an English name that very quickly came to represent elected officials.29(Virginia) House of Burgesses
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- Q1The very first group of government representatives (legislative assembly) in the United States; The name is from burgess which is an English name that very quickly came to represent elected officials.(Virginia) House of Burgesses30s
- Q2Primary motives for European exploration of the Americas - to spread Christianity, to increase wealth, and to expand their empires; Columbus came to the New World to expand the power of the Spanish empire.3Gs - God, gold, and glory30s
- Q3A Puritan woman whose strong religious convictions led to her banishment from Boston with many of her supporters; with encouragement from Roger Williams, Hutchinson and many of her supporters established the settlement of Portsmouth in what became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.Anne Hutchinson30s
- Q4A 1689 document that guaranteed certain rights to English citizens; This document further limited the powers of the English monarchy.English Bill of Rights30s
- Q5Written by Thomas Hooker, It is considered the first written constitution (plan of government) in British North America. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is another example of colonial self-government.Fundamental Orders of Connecticut30s
- Q6A revival of religious feeling in the American colonies during the 1730s and 1740sGreat Awakening30s
- Q7The movement of thousands of Puritans from England to the Americas that took place between 1630 and 1640Great Migration30s
- Q8Laborers who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to AmericaIndentured Servants30s
- Q9Founder of the colony of Georgia; He hoped to resettle Britain's poor, especially those in debtors' prisons, in the New World.James Oglethorpe30s
- Q10Established in 1607, it became the first permanent English settlementJamestown, VA30s
- Q11When Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, created the colony of Maryland, he formed it based on the ideas of freedom of religion and separation of church and state. Maryland, in fact, became known as a haven for Roman Catholics in the New World.Lord Baltimore30s
- Q12Signed in 1215, this document limited the powers of the English king; it contains two basic ideas: monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights.Magna Carta (Great Charter)30s
- Q13Written in 1620, that provide law and order to the Plymouth colony; It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.Mayflower Compact30s
- Q14An economic theory that states that a nation's power is based on its wealth; this requires the accumulation of valuable commodities, and a balance of trade that favors exports over imports.Mercantilism30s
- Q15https://o.quizlet.com/wfdQ8rbmP-vdDfXUOxqOCw_m.jpgThe American colonists opposed mercantilism because it required them to sell their raw materials to England and buy more expensive goods in return.30s
