Unit 1 Exploration and colonization Flashcards
1
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Colony
A
A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.
2
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Jamestown
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The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia
3
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Pilgrims
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English Puritans who founded Plymouth colony in 1620
4
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Mayflower Compact
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1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.
5
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3G’s (God, Gold, Glory)
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The purposes for exploration
