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What is mercantalism?
The belief that power equals money, so countries exported more than they imported to create a favorable balance of trade.
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What was the Mayflower Compact? What was the purpose?
Established a self government in Plymouth. Men would make and obey laws for the good of the colony.
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Jamestown
The first permanent settlement in 1607.
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Why did England colonize?
- Economic problems (imported more then exported)
- Religious freedom
- Raw materials
- England would govern by:
- Ignore colonies
- Colonies make them a profit
- Provide raw materials and purchase manufactured goods
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Why were the New England colonies founded?
The first colony was Plymouth founded by th Pilgrims for religious freedom. Created the Mayflower compact becaused they did not have a charter from the king. They had town meetings and believed in working hard. Most educated
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Why were the Middle colonies founded?
Propietary - One person originally owned all the land. They were promised religious freedom and a representative government. William Penn founded Pennsylvania for Quakes to practice their own religion
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Why were the Southern colonies founded?
Rich men wanting wealth. Had a charter from the King. Most loyal to the King and made their money from commercial farming.
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Who were the most accepting/diverse colonies?
Middle colonies
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What was the first elected assembly called?
It was called the House of Burgesses.
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Indentured servant
Someone who couldn't afford to go to the America's, so they worked for someone with more money for about 5-7 years to go to the America's.
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Slave
Someone who worked for free. They were usually imported from Africa
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Import
To bring into the country
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Export
To send out of the country
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Apprentice
Someone who was developing a skill and worked alongside an artisan (a master at that skill).
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Pilgrim
Someone who wanted to move because of a religious purpose.
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Subsistence Farming
Only farming enough for yourself, and not to sell or to make a profit.
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Breadbasket Colonies
The Middle Colonies nickname.
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Commercial Farming
To make enough crops to sell and make a profit
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Cash Crops
Crops that you can sell to make money, like rice, tobacco, indigo, etc.
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What was the environment of New England like?
- Cold winters
- Rocky Soil
- Forests, mountains
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What was the environment of the Middle Colonies like?
- Mild weather
- fertile soil
- forests
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What was the environment of the Southern Colonies like?
- Warm
- very fertile
- slow rivers
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What was the economy of New England like?
- Whaling
- subsistence farming
- fishing
- build ships
- craftsmen (artisans)
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What was the economy of the Middle Colonies like?
- Artisans
- Trade
- Some farming
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What was the economy of the Southern Colonies like?
- Commercial farming
- slaves
- cash crops
- traded with Europe
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What were the people of New England like? What was their culture?
- *Towns*
- Puritan influence
- Education
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What were the people of the Southern Colonies like? What was their culture?
- Plantations
- ruralish
- rich kind of
- slaves
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What were the people of the Middle Colonies like? What was their culture?
- Diverse
- tolerant
- separatists
- Quakers
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