Time Period 2 (1607-1754) Semester Exam

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What was the primary purpose of a joint-stock company in the context of early American colonization?

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To pool resources for funding colonial ventures

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Who were the Puritans?

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A religious group aiming to purify the Church of England.

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What was the "Holy Experiment"?

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A social and religious experiment in Pennsylvania

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What was the House of Burgesses?

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The first legislative assembly in the American colonies

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What were the Navigation Acts?

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Laws that restricted colonial trade to England

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What is chattel slavery?

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A system where slaves are considered property

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Who was George Whitefield?

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A prominent preacher during the First Great Awakening.

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What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

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To establish a government for the Plymouth colony

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What was Bacon's Rebellion?

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An uprising of Virginia settlers against the colonial government.

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What was the primary goal of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

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To create a model Puritan society