US History Unit 1 Flashcards
Colonies
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France’s Primary Economic Activity in North America
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Fur Trade
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Spread Catholic religion, $$$, power
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God - Spread Protestant Religion
Glory - Expand Empire
Gold - Bring wealth to Mother Country
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Mother Country would increase its trade profits by converting the raw materials from the colonies into finished goods to sell to other countries for more money.
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First Permanent English Settlement in the Colonies
Founded in 1607 for Economic Gain
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Saved the Jamestown colony from “Starving Time” and arranged trade with the Powhatan.
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Introduced the Tobacco Cash Crop and brought a period of peace with the Natives by marrying Pocahontas.
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Provide labor for tobacco plantations due to lack of indentured servants.
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