What is the purpose of a colony?

to make the ruling country rich

What was the primary reason European rulers became interested in trans-Atlantic exploration in the 15th century?

They were seeking an oversea trade route to Asia.

What played a key role in the European Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

Advancements in sea-faring technology, new lands with the possibility for European expansion, and an interest in developing a sea route to Asia for trade.

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish colonies established in North America in the early 1500s?

To find gold and to spread Christianity

What was the primary cause of the situation described by William Bradford in 1634 regarding the smallpox outbreak among the Indians near their trading house?

the introduction of foreign diseases

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

To profit from trading furs and other goods

What did the House of Burgesses do?

Give the colonists a voice in their own government

Why did the Pilgrims leave Europe?

They wanted freedom of religion.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

to establish laws for the general good

Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are most closely associated with?

steps toward colonial self-government

Pilgrims & Puritans were:

Groups that left England to practice their religion

How important was religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

It was the reason they migrated from Britain

What was the Mayflower Compact?

An agreement about how Pilgrims would govern themselves

What did the Pilgrims promise to do in the Mayflower Compact?

Work together to "make just and equal laws"

How did geography influence the economy of New England?

It promoted the need to trade with other colonies

How did geography influence the economic development of Boston, New York and Charleston?

Natural harbors made the cities ideal shipping centers.

Why were there more slaves in the Southern Colonies than in the Northern Colonies?

Southern plantations needed more workers to grow crops

Exploration & Colonization Flashcards

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What year was Jamestown established?

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1607

2.

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Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing: sugar cane, tobacco, corn, potatoes.

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tobacco

3.

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This country explored the new world looking for fur.

Back

France

4.

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What continent do Spain, France, and England (Britain) belong to?

Back

Europe

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Northwest Passage was a route explorers hoped to find to:

Back

get to India and China across the top of Canada

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

French colonist ....

Back

focused primary on fur trading

7.

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REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION: 1. To find new sea routes to India and China 2. To find gold, silver, and other treasure 3. ___________________________ ?

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to claim new territory

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