Colonial Exploration and Settlement Flashcard

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What was the main economic reason for the establishment of the Jamestown colony in Virginia?

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To find gold and make a profit

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What was the primary reason for the development of the plantation system in the Southern colonies?

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Fertile land and a warm climate

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Which colony was founded primarily for religious freedom by the Pilgrims in 1620?

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Plymouth

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Which colonial assembly is considered the first representative government in the American colonies?

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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Which geographic region of the original 13 colonies was most suitable for plantation farming? Options: New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies, Western Territories

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Southern Colonies

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The transatlantic slave trade primarily supplied enslaved Africans to which region in the American colonies?

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Southern Colonies

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What was a religious reason for English colonization in North America?

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To escape religious persecution

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Compare the economic activities of the New England and Southern colonies.

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New England focused on shipbuilding and trade, while the South focused on agriculture

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How did the Mayflower Compact contribute to the growth of representative government in the colonies?

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It created laws agreed upon by the colonists themselves

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Why did the plantation system lead to the spread of slavery in the Southern colonies?

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Plantations required a large labor force for cash crops