Unit 1 European Exploration and Colonization

The Mayflower Compact was an important step in the development of American democracy

because it — 8.15A-R

• established the principle of separation of church and state

• provided an example of colonial self-government

• defined relations with local Native American Indians

• outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

The First Great Awakening was influenced by – 8.25B-S

• colonists to the need for freedom from taxation without representation.

• the Declaration of Independence.

• the expansion of religious freedom in the colonies which helped unify the colonists.

• English control over the colonies

The Magna Carta 1215, Mayflower Compact 1620 and the English Bill of Rights 1689 shared

what common characteristic? 8.15A-R

• The Parliament has control over the army.

• English subjects enjoy certain basic human rights.

• The king cannot pass new laws without approval from nobles.

• The citizens in the community/country agree to make their laws and respect them.

How was the House of Burgesses important to the development of democracy in the thirteen

colonies? 8.3B-S

• It was the first representative assembly of the colonies

• It created the first written constitution in America

• It included the bill of rights to protect individual rights

• It introduced the principle of electing judges

Due to the short growing season and rocky soil found in the region, one can infer that the –

8.12C-R

• Southern Colonies relied on subsistence farming to generate revenue.

• New England region relied on their raw materials such as; fishing, lumber, and fur trading to aid

  in their economic success.

• Middle colonial region relied on the large immigrant population to generate economic

  opportunities.

• Backcountry settlers had to trade with French merchants to sustain their economy.

The following text is an example of the charter for Jamestown. What is the historical significance of the founding of Jamestown? 8.1B-S

• The Puritans settled in Jamestown

• Roanoke and Charlestown were thriving harbors in the 1500s

• Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in the new world

• The Magna Carta was written at Jamestown

What was the significance of the Jamestown (1607) and Plymouth (1620) settlement on or near the coastline? – 8.10A-S

• both could host the Native Americans for dinners

• the salt water was great drinking water

• both had dry climate

• easy access to ships bringing supplies

Why was there a need for agricultural workers in Virginia and what was the result of the need? 8.12B-R

• Cotton had been produced and workers could not supply the import demands, so slaves were permitted.

• The formation of labor unions allowed them the right to hire indentured servants.

• Tobacco had been introduced to Europe which increased causing a demand for cheap labor thus leading to the spread slavery.

• Industrialization was permitted in the colonies so the demand for African slaves would diminish.

Colonial Puritans valued hard work and individual responsibility. These democratic ideas, practices and values are central to citizenship in a free society and contributed to the growth of a representative government. This description defines________ 8.3C-S

• Civil Disobedience

• Civic Virtue

• Trial by Jury

• Popular Sovereignty

Which region of the thirteen colonies is represented by Cluster B? 8.11A-R

• Frontier Region

• Middle Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies