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26 Cards in this Set
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1. New England Colonies- What was the religion/major industries? Why did they move here?
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Athenian Direct Democracy; shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, small-scale subsistence farming, and manufacturing were major industries; economic opportunity and religious freedom are reasons why people moved here.
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2. Mayflower Compact-
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legal document made in the New England Colonies that formed rules and regulations or laws for them to abide by.
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3. Athenian Direct Democracy-
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democracy in which held town meetings.
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4. Middle Colonies- What were the religions/major industries? Why did they move here?
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Quakers, Huguenots, Jews, and Presbyterians; shipbuilding, small-scale farming, trading (New York & Philadelphia grew as seaports/commercial centers; religious freedom and economic opportunity are reasons why people moved.
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5. Which colonies practiced religious freedom?
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New England and Middle Colonies.
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6. Southern Colonies- What were the religions/major industries? Why did they move here?
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No definite religion; cash crops, small-scale subsistence farming (mtn.), hunting (mnt.), and trading (mtn.) were major industries; economic opportunity is the main reason people moved.
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7. Cavaliers-
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wealthy landowners in the Southern Colonies;
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8. Indentured Servants-
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people who worked in order to pay for their passage to the new world.
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9. Jamestown-
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first permanent English settlement; founded in 1607.
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10. Virginia House of Burgesses-
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first representative government in the colonies.
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11. What was the relationship of the French with the Indians?
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The French and Indians got along very well.
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12. What happened in 1619?
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First slaves were introduced to Jamestown; they started as indentured servants, but eventually large numbers of Africans were brought via the “Middle Passage.”
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13. What are the three cash crops?
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Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo.
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15. Match these religious groups to where they lived during colonial times:
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a. Quakers- Middle Colonies (Middle Atlantic); Pennsylvania.
b. Huguenots- Middle Colonies (Middle Atlantic); New York. c. Jews- Middle Colonies (Middle Atlantic); New York. d. Presbyterians- Middle Colonies (Middle Atlantic); New Jersey. |
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16. The Great Awakening-
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Religious movement (mid-1700s) that led to growth of Methodist and Baptist churches; it laid one of the foundations for the American Revolution.
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17. John Locke- Who was he? What three rights do all people have?
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Life, liberty, and property. He created the “Social Contract” Theory.
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18. What is the social contract theory?
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created by John Locke. He stated everyone has the right to life, liberty, and property; model for the Declaration of Independence.
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19. Thomas Paine- What did he write?
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He wrote a pamphlet called “Common Sense,” which gave the colonists reasons why they’d be better off independent.
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20. Declaration of Independence- Who wrote it?
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States that all men have rights and government is created to protect these rights; Thomas Jefferson wrote it.
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14. What makes Rhode Island different from other New England colonies?
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N/A.
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21. What three rights did Jefferson say that all people have in the Declaration of Independence?
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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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22. What happened as a result of the French and Indian war?
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War between England and France, with the prize being in control of North America. England won the war and had control, but the war created a huge war debt.
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23. Proclamation of 1763-
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Colonists were no longer allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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24. Stamp Act-
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England put a tax on all documents.
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25. Why were new taxes put on the colonies?
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England needed to pay for war debts from the French and Indian War.
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26. Boston Tea Party-
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In protests of the new tea tax, colonist dressed as Indians boarded an English ship in Boston Harbor, then dumped hundreds of chests of tea overboard.
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