lesson 0 chapter 2 Flashcards
Capitalism
an economic system in which
people put money
or capital
Invest
to put (money) to use
& earn a
financial return
Interest
percentage
addled to the
original amount
Mercantilism
economic policy that held the nations
wealth
was measured by its supply
Of gold and silver
Northwest Passage
water route
through
or around North America
Charter
Official document that gives certain rights to a group of people and individual
Guideline
Instructions that tells how something should be done
Representative Government
Political system in which voters elect others to make laws
Religious freedom
Right of all individuals to follow their belief or not belief at all
whats the best way to increase
gold and silver?
decrease exports and increase imports
where were the French located?
canada - { nova scotcha}+ { quebec to louisiana}
where were the dutch located?
new netherlands - { new york } = Peter stuyvesant
new amsterdam - { manhattan }
where were the English located?
roanoke
who was Jamestown named after?
king james
what were some problems
in Jamestown?
- diseases
- problems w/ food
- focus on finding gold rather than building a colony
- harsh weather
- swamps
- lack of leadership
- lazy people
John Smith
- cash crops { crops used to make money }
- made the people of Jamestown work
- tobacco
what are some examples of self
government & characteristics of
self government in Jamestown?
- gave WHITE males the right to vote for representatives
quidelines for moral behavior - house of burgesses ~ the first example of representative government in the colonies
what does the magna carta do?
limited the power of the king
what are some facts about the
Plymouth colony?
- Located in massachusetts
- started by pilgrims { protestants who wanted to separate from the church of england}
- sailed on the mayflower
- when it was time to leave the males signed the mayflower compact ~ { the mayflower
compact was a form of self government }
