Colonization of North America

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What was the main idea behind mercantilism?

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Colonies existed to make a profit for their mother country

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Which answer best describes the Columbian Exchange?

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The Eastern and Western Hemispheres exchanged plants, animals, and also diseases.

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When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?

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the Middle Passage

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This person decided to set sail westward to find an all-water route to Asia (which he did not find).

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Christopher Columbus

Front

This person helped people survive in Jamestown, England's second colonial attempt in North America.

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John Smith

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The "Triangular Trade" was a network between which three locations?

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Europe, Africa, America

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This person created a colony that allowed any religion to freely be practiced.

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William Penn

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This document was created by colonists who agreed to create fair laws that protected the general good of the colony

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Mayflower Compact

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Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

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Indentured Servant

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This person helped establish friendly relations between Colonist and Native Americans.

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Pocahontas