7360969258 | Motivations for the French to Explore | Trading furs in Canada, looking for the Northwest Passage | 0 | |
7360969259 | Motivations for the British to Explore | Many English people wanted to live and have their own religious freedom and escape from the official church. The English crown wanted to compete with Spain and create its own empire. The British hoped to find gold, but instead profited from growing tobacco and harvesting natural resources. | 1 | |
7360969260 | Motivations for the Spanish to Explore | The Spanish were Catholics, and the church encouraged the Spanish crown to convert Natives. Incan and Aztec empires had both grown wealthy with silver and gold. The Spanish wanted their resources and Individual conquistadors wanted the fame, glory, and fortune that went along with a glorious discovery. | 2 | |
7360969261 | Geography of New England | Forest, water- coastlines and access to water, mountains, rocky soil, (not much plantation and rocks) snow, (long winter) and cold. | 3 | |
7360969262 | Economics of New England | Trading, fishing, ship-building, lumber, wood, and timber | 4 | |
7360969263 | Politics of New England | Fundamental laws, Mayflower compact, you can voice your opinions, a government follows laws and agrees with them | 5 | |
7360969264 | Society of New England | Religious freedom, you could worship whatever you wanted, first place in American to worship whatever you wanted, tax-supported schools for every community, literacy rates were higher and people could live longer (less disease, because there are no swamps) | 6 | |
7360969265 | Geography of the Middle Colonies | Lots of hills and river valleys | 7 | |
7360969266 | Economics of the Middle Colonies | BREAD BASKET-grow lots of food, farm (corn), wheat, corn, flax, hemp, rye, attracted diverse businesses, main income- irons, ships, timber, fur and skins, cattle, grain, and tobacco | 8 | |
7360969267 | Politics of the Middle Colonies | William Penn treated everyone equally and supported women's rights, he didn't care what religion you were, if you were rich or poor, and treated everyone as equal with respect | 9 | |
7360969268 | Soicety of the Middle Colonies | Religious freedom- you can practice your own religion Germans--> most skill farmers (weaving and shoemaking) Scots-Irish--> cleared land, hunted, and farming Quakers--> tolerance of others encourage others to move there | 10 | |
7360969269 | Geography of the Southern Colonies | Flat, fertile soil along with lots of water sources- coastlines, lakes, hot, humid | 11 | |
7360969270 | Economics of the Southern Colonies | HUGE CASH CROPS- rice, indigo, tobacco | 12 | |
7360969271 | Politics of the Southern Colonies | Virginia House of Burgesses- First legislative assembly | 13 | |
7360969272 | Society of the Southern Colonies | Maryland Act of Toleration- Practice any religion | 14 | |
7360969273 | Reasons for the Founding of Virginia | Founded for economic reasons and to find gold. | 15 | |
7360969274 | Reasons for the Founding of Maryland | Founded by Lord Baltimore and other Catholics for religious freedom | 16 | |
7360969275 | Founder of Maryland | Lord Baltimore (Cecil Clavet) | 17 | |
7360969276 | Reasons for the Founding of Georgia | To form a barrier from Spanish Florida-Refuge for debtors | 18 | |
7360969277 | Reasons for the Founding of Connecticut | Religious freedom- Didn't like the way of life in Massachusetts (picture shows different people worshiping different religions) | 19 | |
7360969279 | Reasons for the Founding of Rhode Island | Religious freedom- First place in America where people could worship freely | 20 | |
7360969280 | Founder of Rhode Island | Roger Williams | 21 | |
7360969281 | Reasons for the Founding of Massachusetts | Religious freedom- To escape persecution | 22 | |
7360969282 | Founder of Massachusetts | John Winthrop | 23 | |
7360969283 | Reasons for the Founding of Pennyslavia | William Penn was given a grant of land to found the colony by King Charles II (picture of him on right) | 24 | |
7360969284 | Founders of Pennyslavia | William Penn | 25 | |
7360969285 | Significance of Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first written constitution in America and was a major step on the way to modern-day democracy | 26 | |
7360969286 | Significance of the Mayflower Compact | The Mayflower Compact was signed to establish a majority vote policy and showed first signs of democracy | 27 | |
7360969288 | Significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses | It was the first representative assembly, inspired the House of Representatives and the Senate, and made laws and made it possible to challenge the authority of the royal governor. | 28 | |
7360969292 | Beliefs of the Quakers | Quakers in general respected everyone. The religious belief is revealed directly to individuals from God. | 29 | |
7360969293 | Beliefs of the Puritans | The Puritans believed that God had an agreement with them and that God wanted them to live according to the bible. | 30 | |
7360969294 | Goods Produced by the Colonies in the Triangle Trade | Cash crops, (Southern Colonies) wheat and food crops, (Middle Colonies) naval stores/lumber and fish. (New England) | 31 | |
7360969295 | Goods Produced by Great Britain in the Triangle Trade | Machines, guns, textiles, manufactured goods | 32 | |
7360969296 | Goods Produced by Africa in the Triangle Trade | Slaves | 33 | |
7360969297 | Define Mercantillism | Commercialism, having benefits with trading with other countries | 34 | |
7360969298 | Describe the Navigation Acts | The Navigation Acts were made so that the government could regulate and control the trade and enabled England to take taxes in the Colonies | 35 |
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