Question 1

reasons for european exploration

Accepted Answer

mercantilism, spread religion, increase power, find all water route to asia for trade

Question 2

mercantilism

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system in which a mother country gains wealth by having a colony the resources of the colony are used by the mother country in order to produce more, which means they can export more than they import

Question 3

free enterprise

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an economy based on competition, profit, private property, and economic freedom

Question 4

founding of jamestown

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was in 1607 colony started on the james river by the virginia company of London for economic gain colonists were looking for gold (none was there) colony almost failed until growing tobacco was introduced by john rolfe

Question 5

pilgrims

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people who left england bc they wanted to separate from the church of england- they settled in Plymouth Massachusetts for religious freedom

Question 6

mayflower compact

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document written by the pilgrims, established majority rule, self government, helped create basis for representative government in America

Question 7

puritans

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people who left england bc they wanted to purify or reform the church of england they settled in the colony massachucets

Question 8

House of burgesses

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1st representative assembly in america at jamestown virgina

Question 9

representative gov.

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people elect others to make decisions on there behalf

Question 10

fundamental orders of connecticut

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document that extended rights to non church members, contributed to the growth of representative gov.

Question 11

new england colonies

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new hampshire, massachusetts, connecticut, rhode island- settled for religious reasons by the puritans, long winters and rocky soil, economy based on fishing, timber, and shipping, subsistence farming

Question 12

middle colonies

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new york, new jersey, connecticut, delaware, more diversity, Quakers who taught equality, freedom of religion, opposed slavery, good soil, moderate climate, economy based on farming and trade (breadbasket)

Question 13

southern colonies

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maryland, virgina, north ca, south ca, georgia , settled for $, fertile soil and long growing season, economy based on plantations, dependent on slave labor for farming

Question 14

Founders: 1. Massachusetts 2.Pennsylvania 3.Georgia

Accepted Answer

1. Penn 2. Oglethorpe 3. Pilgrims

Answer

1. Pilgrims 2. Penn 3. Oglethorpe

Answer

1. Oglethorpe 2. Penn 3. Pilgrims

Question 15

Magna Carta

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1st document that limited the power of the king made in 1215

Question 16

english bill of rights

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gave more rights to english citizens - said gov. would be based off of parliment

Question 17

parliment

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englands law making assembley

Question 18

john locke

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english philosopher during the enlightenment- said all men have natural born rights

Question 19

natural rights

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rights people are born with- life, liberty, property

Question 20

enlightenment

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movement in the 1700's that emphasised knowledge, reason, logic, science and natural born rights

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