Early Americas Exploration and Colonization

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What was one of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?

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gain wealth

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How did the Columbian Exchange impact the world?

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It involved the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases

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What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

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It was an agreement to obey laws for the general good

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What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in the North?

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Geographic factors contributed to the growth of the southern plantation system.

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What was salutary neglect?

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time period where Britain did not govern colonies strictly

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What was the economic theory that stated colonies exist to make their mother country rich?

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Mercantilism

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What was the House of Burgesses?

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The first representative government in America

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What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union proposed by Ben Franklin?

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To create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies

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What is the meaning of the political cartoon 'Join or Die'?

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The cartoon was a call to action for the colonies to unite and work together for their common defense.

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What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

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Great Britain defeated France and gained control of North America