Colonial America Flashcard

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What document was the first to establish self-government in the colonies?

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The Mayflower Compact (1620)

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What was the first representative legislature in the colonies?

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The Virginia House of Burgesses (1619)

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What is salutary neglect?

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A policy allowing colonies to govern themselves with little interference

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What is mercantilism?

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An economic system where a nation's wealth is increased by controlling trade

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What were the main reasons England colonized the Americas? Options: Fur Trade, Gold, God, and Glory, Agriculture, Technology

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Gold, God, and Glory

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What were the motivations for Spain to colonize the Americas?

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Gold, God, and Glory

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What economic activity was France primarily interested in during the colonization of the Americas?

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Fur Trade

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Which country aimed to expand its empire as part of its colonization efforts in the Americas? Options: France, England, Portugal, Netherlands

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England

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Which of the following was not a focus for Spain in the Americas? Religion, Power, Money (Gold)

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Fur Trade

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What was the primary religious motivation for colonization by England and Spain?

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To spread Christianity