Unit Four - Colonization Flashcards
What was the House of Burgesses?
The first representative government in the colonies
What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
The first written constitution in the colonies
How was salt water a huge problem in Jamestown?
It made the colonists dehydrated.
What are the southern colonies?
Primarily used for Agriculture. (Rural) Large plantations and slaves.
What are the New England Colonies?
Primarily industrial (Urban). Long winters and shortest growing season.
What are the Middle Colonies?
Industrial and Agricultural (Suburban)
What was the Mason - Dixon Line?
A border that separates Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Who brought Tobacco to Jamestown?
John Rolfe
What was the Triangular Trade Route?
Trade route between the West Indies, American Colonies, Europe and West Africa.
What does Import mean?
To buy goods from another country.
What does Export mean?
To sell goods to other countries.
Who was the first women’s rights activist in the New World?
Anne Huthchinson
Why were Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut created?
Religious Freedom
