Exploration and Colonization Flashcards
what were the reasons for European exploration?
Economic, religious, social and political
when was jamestown founded?
1607
why was jamestown important?
1st permanet english settlement in America
when was plymouth founded?
1620
why was plymouth founded?
english pilgrims seek religious freedom
who was William Penn and what did he do?
Quaker.
founded the colony of Pennsylvania for peace and religious tolerance (anti-slavery)
What were the New England Colonies?
Massachusetts (puritans), Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
What was the region/ecosystem like in the New England Colonies?
Rocky soil and cold winters
What were the Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
What were the Middle Colonies known as?
Breadbasket colonies
What did the Middle Colonies grow?
wheat, barley rye, oats (quakers), other grains.
What were the Middle Colonies like?
Diverse and religious tolerance
What were the Southern Colonies?
Virginia, Maryland (Catholics), North & South Carolina, Georgia
What did the Southern colonies have?
year ‘round growing seasons
cash crops i.e tobacco, rice, and indigo
slavery and plantations
What is Mercantilism?
An economic system in which European countries use trade and colonies to gain wealth and power
Triangular Trade
Trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas
Middle Passage
Slave trade between the Americas and Africa
What is the difference between the Triangular Trade and the Middle Passage?
The Triangular Trade was between not only the Americas and Africa but it was also between Europe. Whereas the Middle Passage was only between the Americas and Africa. Also, the Triangular Trade, even though it involved slaves, it included any kind of trading items whereas the Middle Passage was only a slave trade between Africa and the Americas.
What is Representative Government?
A system in which colonists could elect people to represent their interests and concerns
What did the Magma Carta do?
It limited the power of the king in England
what was the ENGLISH bill of rights
A bill that protected the individual rights of people in England
What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?
1st elected representative gov. in the English colonies
When did the Virginia House of Burgesses happen?
1619
What was the Mayflower compact?
A self-government signed by the pilgrims
When was the Mayflower Compact signed?
1620
What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
1st example of a constitution in the English colonies
Who inspired the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
When was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut created?
1639
What did John Locke do?
argued for people’s natural rights (life, liberty, property)
Who was William Blackstone?
English lawyer and judge
What did Charles de Montesquieu argue for?
Separation of power
3 branches of government
