13 Colonies

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A colony is a:

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settlement in a distant land ruled by a mother country

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When was the Colonial Period?

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1607-1775

Front

A group of people elected to make laws is a:

Constitution

,

Compact

,

Declaration of Justice

,

Legislature

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Legislature

Front

A document that outlines the powers and structures of a government is a:

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Constitution

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A person who agrees to work for another in exchange for the price of passage to the colonies is a(n):

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indentured servant

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The first successful English colony was:

Jamestown, VA

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Plymouth MA

,

New York

,

Georgia

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Jamestown, VA

Front

Pilgrims went to Plymouth for:

economic opportunity

,

political freedom

,

religious freedom

,

the chance to be indentured servants

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religious freedom

Front

The economic theory that motivated England to start colonies is:

colonialism

,

mercantilism

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capitalism

,

export theory

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mercantilism

Front

An item that is traded outside of one's country is called a(N):

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export

Front

An item that is purchased from another country is a(n):

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Import