Unit 1 Study Guide

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Who fished and did whaling to earn money?

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The New England Colonies

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True or False? The land in the New England Colonies was rocky.

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True

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What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

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It developed self-government based on a social contract.

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Which of the following served as a model for future colonial legislatures?
Options: Virginia House of Burgesses, U.S. Congress, Magna Carta, Parliament

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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shipbuilding, fishing, lumber, whaling, fur trapping

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economy of the New England Colonies

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wheat, grains, Dairy & Livestock

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economy of the Middle Colonies

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cash crops, plantations, slave labor, tobacco

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economy of the Southern Colonies

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This was the first permanent English settlement, founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London.

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Jamestown

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This country colonized central North America, seeking to gain wealth with the FUR trade and had FRIENDLY relations with the Native Americans.

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France

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This country colonized the East coast of North America, seeking religious freedom and natural resources.

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England