Unit 1 - Colonization Flashcards
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Jamestown
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The first permanent settlement in North America established in 1607.
John Smith established it and John Rolfe brought tobacco to save the colony.
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Tobacco
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A green, leafy cash crop which thrives in humid conditions. Very important in the development and survival of Jamestown.
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Pilgrims and Puritans
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Pilgrims and Puritans left from England in search of religious freedom. They set off on the Mayflower and landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Mayflower Compact
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Created by the Pilgrims in 1620, it was one of the first forms of self-governance in the New World, setting the path for other documents.
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Mercantilism
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When a Mother Country exploits its colony for raw materials to maximize its income.
