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Plymouth Colony
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Who: Group of European separatists that came to the US to escape adversity. They would later become known as the Pilgrims.
What: Came to the US to start colonies Where: Southern Massachusetts. Significance: First real accomplishment for the European separatists, first time Native Americans were cooperative. |
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Mayflower Compact
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Who: Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony)
What: A significant legal document. Where: Plymouth Colony Significance: It declared separation from the Europeans and set the foundation for future legal documents. |
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Headright System
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Who: Virginia Company. who granted land to settlers.
What: A system of legal land distribution, which was used to not only attract immigrants but help cultivate the land. Where: Jamestown, Virginia starting in 1618. Significance: The system worked as such: Land was given to people including immigrants who agreed to come to the colony. |
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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Who: Adopted by the Connecticut Colony. The colony’s secretary Thomas Welles transcribed the orders into the official colony records
What: a document relating to a constitution; adopted on January 14, 1638 Where: In what is now Connecticut Significance: The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut set the government’s structure and powers and gave men more voting rights and opened up more men to be able to run for office positions. |
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Mercantilism
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Who: it is favored upon non-economists today but at that time merchants favored it
What: an economic theory that was the dominant school of thought throughout the early modern period. This led to significant government intervention and control over the economy Where: for nations who want to prosper and were dependent upon its supply of capital Significance: Mercantilism encouraged the many European wars of the period and fueled European imperialism |
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Triangular Trade
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Who: any nations that wanted to trade their products with each other
What: a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions Where: in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries the Transatlantic Triangular Trade manufactured goods between West Africa, the Caribbean or American colonies, and the European colonial powers Significance: provided a mechanism for rectifying trade imbalances |
