lesson 0 chapter 2

Question 1

Capitalism

Answer 1

an economic system in which
people put money
or capital

Question 2

Invest

Answer 2

to put (money) to use
& earn a
financial return

Question 3

Interest

Answer 3

percentage
addled to the
original amount

Question 4

Mercantilism

Answer 4

economic policy that held the nations
wealth
was measured by its supply
Of gold and silver

Question 5

Northwest Passage

Answer 5

water route
through
or around North America

Question 6

Charter

Answer 6

Official document that gives certain rights to a group of people and individual

Question 7

Guideline

Answer 7

Instructions that tells how something should be done

Question 8

Representative Government

Answer 8

Political system in which voters elect others to make laws

Question 9

Religious freedom

Answer 9

Right of all individuals to follow their belief or not belief at all

Question 10

whats the best way to increase
gold and silver?

Answer 10

decrease exports and increase imports

Question 11

where were the French located?

Answer 11

canada - { nova scotcha}+ { quebec to louisiana}

Question 12

where were the dutch located?

Answer 12

new netherlands - { new york } = Peter stuyvesant
new amsterdam - { manhattan }

Question 13

where were the English located?

Answer 13

roanoke

Question 14

who was Jamestown named after?

Answer 14

king james

Question 15

what were some problems
in Jamestown?

Answer 15

• diseases
• problems w/ food
• focus on finding gold rather than building a colony
• harsh weather
• swamps
• lack of leadership
• lazy people

Question 16

John Smith

Answer 16

• cash crops { crops used to make money }
• made the people of Jamestown work
• tobacco

Question 17

what are some examples of self
government & characteristics of
self government in Jamestown?

Answer 17

• 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

Question 18

what does the magna carta do?

Answer 18

limited the power of the king

Question 19

what are some facts about the
Plymouth colony?

Answer 19

• 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 }