Key Terms in Early American History

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The transfer of goods, crops, diseases, and people between the Americas, Europe, and Africa following Columbus’s voyages is known as the _________?

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Columbian Exchange

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What was the first permanent English settlement in North America, located in Virginia?

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Jamestown (1607)

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An agreement among the Pilgrims for self-government in Plymouth Colony in 1620 is called the _________.

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Mayflower Compact (1620)

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The economic theory where colonies existed to benefit the mother country by providing resources and markets is called _________.

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Mercantilism

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Trade routes connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas, including the transatlantic slave trade, are known as the _________?

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Triangular Trade

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The British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of laws in the colonies, allowing them economic and political autonomy, is called _________.

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Salutary Neglect

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The conflict between Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763, leading to British dominance, is known as the _________?

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French and Indian War (1754–1763)

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The British decree forbidding colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflicts with Native Americans is called the _________.

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Proclamation of 1763

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The tax on printed materials that sparked colonial protests against 'taxation without representation' was the _________?

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Stamp Act (1765)

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The protest against the Tea Act where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor is known as the _________.

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Boston Tea Party (1773)