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1. What was the first ATTEMPT to colonize in America?. Roanoke. 2. When was Jamestown founded and what resources helped it be successful?. 1607 Fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber. 3. What was the first written constitution in America?. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut .
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1. What was the first ATTEMPT to colonize in America? Roanoke
2. When was Jamestown founded and what resources helped it be successful? 1607 Fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber
3. What was the first written constitution in America? Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
4. Which groups came to America for religious freedom, to have a better life, and to escape persecution in England? Puritans or Pilgrims
5. What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact? Established a self governing colony based on rule of the people
6. When additional workers were needed on the plantations, who did the colony bring in? Indentured Servants and Slaves
7. What happened to the Native Americans due to European Migration in the 1700 and 1800’s? They lost their land!
8. Who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in America? Native Americans named Squanto and Samoset
9. Separation of Church and State started in what colony? Rhode Island
10. Who started Pennsylvania and what religion did he belong to? William Penn Quakers
11. Which colonial region was known for its diversity? Middle Colonies
12. What were the most common crops in the Southern Colonies? Indigo, Rice, and Tobacco
13. What was the role of the colonies under mercantilism? Provide the mother country with raw materials
14. How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston? Natural harbors provided access to markets
15. Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams being banished by the Pilgrims caused the creation of new colonies based on what principle? Freedom of religion
16. Why did Catholics immigrate to Maryland in the 1700’s? Escape persecution
17. In many of the colonies, what is an example of self government that can be found? An elected legislature
18. The 1500s in the Americas can be described as an era of ________. Exploration
19. Why was the defeat of the Spanish Armada important? Spain no longer had control of the seas, England had power over Spain, it encouraged other countries to challenge Spain
20. What is charter? Permission from the king to establish a colony
21. What is a proprietary colony? Colony under private ownership
22. What is a royal colony? Colony ruled by the KING
24. What documents and/or legislative bodies showed that they colonists were using representative practices in their colonies? House of Burgesses, Fundamental orders of Connecticut, and Mayflower Compact
25. What group was sent to settle Georgia? Debtors and poor people!
26. What was the Columbian Exchange? The movement of plants, animals and diseases between hemispheres
27. What events caused the Great Migration? The movement of 20,000 Puritans from England to the American Colonies
Which region was mainly involved in shipbuilding, forestry, and fishing? New England colonies
We whose names are underwritten… combine ourselves into a civil body politic…. Mayflower Compact November 11, 1620 It established a self-governing colony based on rule of the people. What is the significance of the document excerpted above?
