Exploration And Colonization Review Flashcards
Why was New Hampshire founded
Religious
Why was Rhode Island founded and who by
Religious
Roger Williams
Why was Massachusetts founded and who by
Religious
Pilgrims and puritans
Why was New York founded
Economic/ political
Why was Pennsylvania founded
Religious
Why was Delaware and New Jersey founded
Political
Why was Maryland founded
Religious(Catholic)
Why was Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina founded
Economic
Why was Georgia founded
Place for debtors and protection from Spanish Florida
Crusades
Christians and Muslims fought over holy land. They exposed Europeans to Asian goods including spices and other items
Glory
Find pride and claiming new land
Northwest passage
Search for water route throw them North America to the pacific
1620
Mayflower compact
Significance of mayflower compact
Established he idea of self government and majority rule
How did religion contribute to the growth of representative government in the colonies
A belief that spiritual equality led to the belief of equality in government(great awakening)
How did the distance from Europe contribute to the growth of representative government in the colonies
The Mayflower compact, fundamental orders of Connecticut, and that Virginia House of burgesses establish self government due to the distance from Britain
What was the Virginia House of burgesses
First representative assembly in colonial America
How did salutary neglect contribute to the growth of representative government in the colonies
Britain’s hands off policy toward the colonies allowed the colonies to govern themselves
How did the Mayflower compact influence the growth of representative government in the colonies
By signing the mayflower compact, they agreed they would make rules and laws using majority rule to govern their colony
How did the fundamental orders of Connecticut contribute to the growth of representative government
It was the first written constitution in the colonies by hooker and his followers established Connecticut
Great awakening
It promoted spiritual equality and encourage the challenge of governmental authorities
What was the role of William pen and the development of self government in the colonies
He helped develop self government , the limited his own power, and he develops South government and the call me by allowing the lower three counties of Pennsylvania to break away and form their own government(Delaware)
Triangular trade
A trade route used by American colonist; Three stops; the triangle could vary but basically new England, Africa, and west Indies
Describe the growth of religious freedom in the colonies
Marylands toleration acts- 1649
Virginia statue for religious freedom-1777
Us constitution- 1st amendment
