Unit 1 (Exploration and Colonization) Flashcards
1
Q
What was the New England colony’s main economy?
A
Fishing, whaling manufacturing
2
Q
What was the Middle Colonies’ main economy?
A
Farming (Grains, such as wheat, barley, etc.)
3
Q
What was the southern colonies’ main economy?
A
Farming (Tobacco, Indigo, sugarcane)
4
Q
What were some of the first settlements in the 13 Colonies?
A
Jamestown and Plymouth
5
Q
What was the purpose of establishing Jamestown?
A
In order to profit off the fertile land by farming tobacco
6
Q
What was the purpose of establishing Plymouth?
A
To escape religious persecution.
7
Q
What was the Mayflower Compact made to do?
A
To establish self governance in Plymouth, due to its distance from England.
8
Q
What was the Magna Carta made to do?
A
Established that the monarchy was not above the law.
