US History - Unit 1
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a rebellion against the governor of Jamestown when he would not approve a war with the Native Americans to gain more land for settlers | ||
the 1st permanent English colony in the New World | ||
The year was Jamestown established | ||
first written form of self-government in English coloies | ||
the form of self-government in English colonies | ||
A person that sold his or her labor in exchange for passage to America | ||
The name of the ship that cared the Pilgrims to America | ||
The three major Cash crops of the South during colonial times | ||
The western geographical boundary of the colonies before 1763 | ||
The western geographical boundary of the colonies after 1763 | ||
The colonial region that had the most slaves - associated with warm climate, long-growing season | ||
The colonial region whose economy depended on fishing and trade, with small towns and limited self-gov't | ||
A European intellectual movement that stressed the use of human reason. Stated that people had natural rights and that government should be by consent of the governed | ||
English Puritans who founded Plymouth colony in 1620 | ||
a hands-off policy of England towards its American colonies during the first half of the 1700s | ||
the 1763 treaty that ended the French and Indian War; Britain gained all of North American east of the Mississippi River | ||
English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property. | ||
an economic theory that believe the colonies should benefit the mother country. Limits colonial trade and manufacturing | ||
author of the Declaration of Independence, influenced by Enlightenment philosphy | ||
the document approved by representatives of the American colonies in 1776 that stated their grievances against the British monarch and declared their independence. | ||
Government by consent of the governed |