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European Exploration European Exploration and Colonizationand Colonization
What European country What European country explored and settled the explored and settled the
Caribbean, Central Caribbean, Central America, and South America, and South
America?America?
•SpainSpain
For what two reasons did For what two reasons did Englishmen settle in Englishmen settle in
North America?North America?
• Religious FreedomReligious Freedom
• Economic OpportunityEconomic Opportunity
What religious group What religious group settled New England?settled New England?
•The PuritansThe Puritans
What was another name What was another name for the Church of for the Church of
England?England?
• The Anglican ChurchThe Anglican Church
What was the major What was the major reason for the reason for the
settlement of New settlement of New England?England?
• Religious FreedomReligious Freedom
Who settled at Plymouth, Who settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620?Massachusetts in 1620?
• The SeparatistsThe Separatists
• commonly called the commonly called the PilgrimsPilgrims
What agreement signed by What agreement signed by the male settlers at Plymouth the male settlers at Plymouth helped establish the notion of helped establish the notion of
self-government in the self-government in the Americas?Americas?
• The Mayflower The Mayflower CompactCompact
Who settled the Who settled the Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay
Colony?Colony?
•The PuritansThe Puritans
How did the Puritans How did the Puritans get their name?get their name?
• The Puritans wanted The Puritans wanted to purify or reform to purify or reform the Anglican Church.the Anglican Church.
What was the basic unit What was the basic unit of of
the Massachusetts Bay the Massachusetts Bay Colony?Colony?
• The Church CongregationThe Church Congregation
• Each congregation Each congregation established a established a TownTown
Where did the Where did the Puritans practice a Puritans practice a
form of direct form of direct democracy?democracy?
•At Town MeetingsAt Town Meetings
Which colony did the Which colony did the Pilgrims settle?Pilgrims settle?
•PlymouthPlymouth
What three European What three European groups chiefly settled the groups chiefly settled the Middle Atlantic region?Middle Atlantic region?
• EnglishEnglish
• DutchDutch
• GermansGermans
What was the major What was the major reason for the settlement reason for the settlement of Virginia and the other of Virginia and the other
Southern colonies?Southern colonies?
• Economic Economic OpportunityOpportunity
Who founded the Who founded the Virginia colony as a Virginia colony as a business venture?business venture?
• The Virginia The Virginia Company of LondonCompany of London
Who were the English Who were the English nobility who received large nobility who received large
land grants in Virginia from land grants in Virginia from the King of England and the King of England and helped settle the colony?helped settle the colony?
• CavaliersCavaliers
Define indentured Define indentured servant?servant?
• A person who agreed to work A person who agreed to work a certain number of years in a certain number of years in exchange for payment of his exchange for payment of his passage to America.passage to America.
What was the first What was the first permanent English permanent English settlement in North settlement in North
America?America?
•JamestownJamestown
What became the cash What became the cash crop of the Virginia crop of the Virginia
colony?colony?
•TobaccoTobacco
What was the first elected What was the first elected assembly (lawmaking assembly (lawmaking
body) in the New World?body) in the New World?
•The House of The House of BurgessesBurgesses
With what colony does With what colony does one associate the one associate the
Cavaliers?Cavaliers?
•VirginiaVirginia
How did English How did English colonization affect the colonization affect the
American Indians?American Indians?
• Lost territoryLost territory
• Died from European diseases, Died from European diseases, especially smallpoxespecially smallpox
What group did What group did Europeans force to come Europeans force to come
to the Americas?to the Americas?
•AfricansAfricans
Name four characteristics of Name four characteristics of the economy of the New the economy of the New
England colonies?England colonies?
• ShipbuildingShipbuilding
• FishingFishing
• LumberingLumbering
• Subsistence FarmingSubsistence Farming
Name three characteristics of Name three characteristics of the economy of the Middle the economy of the Middle
Colonies?Colonies?
• ShipbuildingShipbuilding
• Small farmsSmall farms
• TradingTrading
What was the economic What was the economic basis of the Southern basis of the Southern
colonies?colonies?
• Cash crops raised on Cash crops raised on large Plantationslarge Plantations
What were the three cash What were the three cash crops of the Southern crops of the Southern
colonies?colonies?
• TobaccoTobacco
• Rice Rice
• IndigoIndigo
What were the two cash What were the two cash crops in South Carolina?crops in South Carolina?
• RiceRice
• IndigoIndigo
Which English colonies Which English colonies believed in private property believed in private property and free enterprise (profit)?and free enterprise (profit)?
•ALLALL
What trade pattern What trade pattern brought Africans to the brought Africans to the
English colonies?English colonies?
• The Triangular TradeThe Triangular Trade
What was the name of the What was the name of the forced voyage of African forced voyage of African
slaves from their homes to slaves from their homes to the New World?the New World?
•The Middle PassageThe Middle Passage
According to the SOL, According to the SOL, what were the 3 points in what were the 3 points in
the Triangular Trade?the Triangular Trade?
• The New England ColoniesThe New England Colonies
• The West IndiesThe West Indies
• AfricaAfrica
To what major conflict did To what major conflict did the Southern colonies’ the Southern colonies’
slavery-based agricultural slavery-based agricultural economy eventually lead?economy eventually lead?
•The Civil WarThe Civil War
What does religious What does religious tolerance mean?tolerance mean?
•Freedom of Freedom of ReligionReligion
What religious What religious group settled group settled
Pennsylvania?Pennsylvania?
•QuakersQuakers
What religious What religious group settled group settled Maryland?Maryland?
•Roman CatholicsRoman Catholics
What two groups of What two groups of colonists generally colonists generally
believed in religious believed in religious tolerance?tolerance?
• QuakersQuakers
• Roman CatholicsRoman Catholics
What are the eastern What are the eastern lowlands of the lowlands of the Atlantic Coastal Atlantic Coastal
Plain called?Plain called?
•TidewaterTidewater
What religious What religious movement swept the movement swept the American colonies in American colonies in
the mid-1700s?the mid-1700s?
• The Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening
Name two important Name two important leaders of the Great leaders of the Great
Awakening?Awakening?
• George WhitefieldGeorge Whitefield
• Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards
What two denominations What two denominations grew rapidly as a result grew rapidly as a result
of the Great Awakening?of the Great Awakening?
• BaptistsBaptists
• MethodistsMethodists
What religious movement of What religious movement of the mid-18th century the mid-18th century preached “fire and preached “fire and
brimstone” sermons to brimstone” sermons to encourage spiritual rebirth?encourage spiritual rebirth?
• The Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening