Unit 1- Colonization Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

In which present-day state is Jamestown located?

A

Virginia

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2
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What document helped established self-government in the colonies?

A

Mayflower Compact

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3
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Who founded Rhode Island for religious freedom?

A

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson

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3
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Which geographic region of the 13 colonies relied on slave labor?

A

Southern Colonies

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4
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What was the name of the religious revival movement that swept through the colonies in the 1700’s?

A

First Great Awakening

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4
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What was the natural barrier to westward expansion during the colonial time period?

A

Appalachian Mountains

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7
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What was the main reason for the King of England to establish colonies?

A

To get wealthy

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8
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Why did the settlers come to the 13 colonies?

4 reasons

A
  1. To escape religious persecution
  2. For a chance to own land
  3. To help settle the land for the king
  4. To escape personal debt (Georgia)
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9
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What did New York, Boston, and Charleston have in common that provided access to the foreign markets?

A

Natural Harbors

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11
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During the 1600’s and early 1700’s, the colonists formed their own governments and made their own laws. Why?

A

Because they were so far away from England.

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12
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Which geographic region of the 13 colonies had natural harbors and fast-flowing rivers, which were later used for waterpower to run the factories?

A

New England

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13
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What year was the Mayflower Compact signed?

A

1620

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14
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Which geographic region of the 13 colonies was called the “Bread Basket Colonies” because of the large amount of wheat production?

A

Middle Colonies

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15
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Identify: mostly held in the New England colonies; opportunity for colonists ti discuss important issues; early form of democracy

A

Town Meetings

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16
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What did the philosophies of John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and William Blackstone influence in the early settlements?

A

Ideas of self government and democracy

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17
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Which mountain range bordered the 13 Original Colonies to the west?

A

Appalachian Mountains

18
Q

Which ocean bordered the 13 Colonies to the east?

A

Atlantic Ocean

19
Q

What year was Jamestown founded?

20
Q

Which geographic region if the 13 Colonies had a warm, mild climate with a lot of precipitation and a long growing season that was good for large-scale farming?

A

Southern Colonies

22
Q

Which geographic region had thin, rocky soil and a short growing season that was not good for large-scale farming?

24
Q

Who was the founder of Connecticut and gave a sermon that inspired the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

A

Thomas Hooker

25
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What was the 1st successful English colony in North America?

26
Q

What crop did John Rolfe introduce to Jamestown that also led to the success of the colony?

27
Q

What document was the first written constitution?

A

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

29
What was the name of the economic theory that allowed the king to use raw goods from the colonies to get wealthy?
Mercantilism
30
How did the 1st Great Awakening contribute to representative government?
People saw each other as equals; greater participation in government.
31
Identify: an assembly of representatives that met in Jamestown to discuss issues; early form of representative government
House of Burgesses
32
Who founded Pennsylvania as a haven for English Quakers?
William Penn
34
What lay to the South of the 13 Original Colonies?
Spanish Florida
37
What are the 3 geographic regions of the 13 colonies?
New England, Middle, and Southern