Unit 1 Flashcards
Exploration and Colonization
What year was Jamestown established?
1607
What was the primary reason for the establishment of Jamestown?
Economic gain and searching for gold
Which company funded the establishment of Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It established a basic form of government based on majority rule.
What year did the Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth?
1620
True or False: Plymouth was the first permanent English settlement in America.
False
What system allowed for the transfer of goods and wealth between the colonies and England?
Mercantilism
Fill in the blank: The _____ trade involved the forced transportation of Africans to the Americas.
Transatlantic slave
What was the primary cash crop in the Southern colonies?
Tobacco
Which document established the first representative assembly in America?
The Virginia House of Burgesses
What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
To regulate colonial trade and enable England to collect taxes.
True or False: The 13 colonies were divided into three regions: New England, Middle, and Southern.
True
Who were the main participants in the transatlantic slave trade?
European traders, African slave traders, and American plantation owners.
What crop was introduced to the Jamestown colony that helped it survive?
Tobacco
Which colony was known for its religious tolerance and was founded by Quakers?
Pennsylvania
Fill in the blank: The _____ of 1619 marked the beginning of African slavery in Virginia.
First arrival of enslaved Africans
What was the main economic activity in the New England colonies?
Fishing, shipbuilding, and trade
What was the effect of mercantilism on the colonies?
It limited colonial trade with other nations.
Which colony was established as a refuge for Catholics?
Maryland
True or False: The Plymouth colony was established by Puritans seeking religious freedom.
True
What was the Triangular Trade?
A trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas involving goods, slaves, and raw materials.
What document was the first to grant self-governance in the New World?
The Mayflower Compact
Which colony was known for its tobacco plantations?
Virginia
Fill in the blank: The _____ Act imposed taxes on paper goods, including newspapers.
Stamp
What year did the first enslaved Africans arrive in Jamestown?
1619
