SETTING NORTH AMERICA 1497-1732 Flashcards

1
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the economic policy that era was

A

mercantilism

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2
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mercantilism

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to reach maximal export,

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3
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goal, motivation

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mercantilism and northwest passage

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4
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northwest passage

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find new access to Asia / only Spain south route/

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5
Q

John Cabot

A

English sailor failed

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6
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Giovani de varrazzano

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French sailor failed

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7
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Jacquez Cartier

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French sailor, fake gold, failed

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8
Q

Sir Frances Drake

A

first sale around the world for England

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9
Q

Queen Elizabeth sent

A

Frances Drake - brings gold, support for colonies

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10
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Roanoke colony

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Sir Walter Raleigh , dissappear

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11
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Raleigh finance two colonies

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Roanoke and second colony with governor White

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12
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The first child born in America

A

Virginia Dare, roanoke colony

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13
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El Dorado

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expedition by Raleigh to south America, fiction

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14
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Popham

A

failed colony

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15
Q

first lasting settlements in America

A

Jamestown

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16
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Jamestown was founded near the river

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1607 Virginia James river, James I King of England

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17
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Jamestown is near Williamsburg

A

Williamsburg follow after Jamestown failed

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18
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Financing of Jamestown

A

Virginia company

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19
Q

Virginia company was

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joint-stock chartered by James I shareholders London

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20
Q

The founder of Jamestown John RRS

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Smith, Ratcliff, Rolfe

21
Q

POWHATAN NATION FOR FOOD

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the law in Jamestown by Smith, working for food

22
Q

Jamestown leadership

A

7 members and president

23
Q

Jamestown religion

A

Church of England

24
Q

Jamestown was founded with the goal of

A

trade, minerals

25
Q

Plymouth colony founded with the goal

A

religious freedom

26
Q

The backbone of Jamestown’s economy

A

slavery, agricultural products, tobacco

27
Q

New World

A

no North America

28
Q

Jamestown tribe

A

Pocahontas / daughter of powhatammarried John Smith

29
Q

first cash crop on Jamestown

A

tobacco

30
Q

tobacco in Jamestown main person

A

John Rolf

31
Q

contract to work for a number of years without salary ……..servant

A

indenture

32
Q

Jamestown first african slave year

A

1619

33
Q

1674 colony of ———was overtaken by

A

new Netherland, English

34
Q

location of new France

A

mainly Canada, fur trade

35
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location of New Netherland, the explorer was

A

Hudson river area, henry hudson

36
Q

who bought manhattan and set up ….

A

Peter Minuit, new Amsterdam

37
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how was encourage Dutch immigration

A

patrons, bringing families and getting land

38
Q

new Sweden location

A

Delaware

39
Q

Mayflower was carrying

A

Plymouth colony pilgrims

40
Q

Name the second ship of pilgrims

A

speedway / leaks/ return

41
Q

Mayflower left Plymouth England on …. and it landed north of Cape code on

A

sept 1620, nov 1620

42
Q

final docking of Mayflower

A

Province-town harbor

43
Q

the first colony of pilgrims

A

the Plymouth colony

44
Q

why did pilgrims leave England

A

to seek religous freedom

45
Q

Mayflower compact

A

agreement among the Plymouth colonist on how to govern a new colony and setting up a new colony / it was outside of the boundary set by the London charter.

46
Q

which tribe helped Plymouth colonists, chief

A

Wamp-a-noag Massasoit

47
Q

the first celebration of harvest between Wampanoag and colonist was called, year

A

Thanksgiving 1621

48
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pilgrims were from religion standpoint

A

Protestant separatist