Colonization and Exploration

What is mercantilism?

• A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

• where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

• Wars that start over money.

• Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

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The impact of mercantilism was that

• The rate of slavery in the Americas went down

• Trade was limited in the Atlantic

• The Colony grew wealthy

• The Mother Country grew wealthy

 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

•  to show that they opposed representative government.
• to establish an orderly community
•  to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
•  to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony

The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self - government to be created and enforced in america  

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The most significant thing about the Virginia House of Burgesses was that it was the first ____________________?

• Established home in Jamestown

• English parliament established by the King

• REPRESENTative assembly elected by the people

• Safe haven for escaped slaves

Which of the following was the first document written to establish a form of self-government? Think of the stranger danger!

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The New England Constitution

The trade route that delivered slaves to the Americas was called?

• The Triangular Trade
• The Atlantic Trade
• The Square Trade
• The Pacific Trade

The French Explorers were interested in the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes-

• they wanted to trade Furs
• gold
• land
• plantations

What mainly caused an economic differences between the thirteen colonies?

• what religion was there in the region

• the geography of the land and type of climate

• the culture of the people living there

• the political views of their colony

Why did the PILGRIMS and PURITANS come to America?

• gold
• slaves
• tobacco
• escape religious persecution