Exploration and Colonization Flashcards

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What were the reasons for European Exploration?
(France, Spain, England)

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European countries traveled to the new world to expand their empire, find new water routes, trade and to escape religous persecution.

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1607 Jamestown

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Jamestown was founded in 1607 due to them wanting to find new water routes to trade, the first elected assembly was formed also known as the Virginia House of Burgesses.

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1620 Plymouth

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In 1620 Pilgrims from england came to the new world hoping to escape religous persecution from the king of england. the pilgrms founded the Mayflower Compact.

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Mayflower Compact

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The Mayflower Compact was a self government and social contract founded from the Plymouth colony.

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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The Virginia House of Burgesses was a type of self government created by jamestown.

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