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Government
A system in which people are ruled, controled, and protection.
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Constution
States the laws, principles of government.
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Monarchy
Government in which people are ruled by a kings.
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Democracy
Government in which people are ruled by elected repersentatives.
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What led to the starting of Jamestown, besides GOLD
Jealousy of Spain's American empire
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What two actions led to the death of Jamestown settelers
Settlers were more interested in searching for gold than in rasing food, and indian attacts.
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How did jamestown colonist make enemies
By taking N.A. supplies by force.
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What two actions helped Jamestown
Settelers learned how to plant tabacco, and created a Representative government.
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The Representative government of Jamestown promised...
Settlers were promised the same rights an English citizens
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What is the House of Burgesses
Decide matters that affected the colonies
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What happened in 1619
Jamestown grew with the addition of women who married, worked, and raised families
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Pilgrims were...
Victims of persecution for beliefs.
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In 1620...
100 pilgrims boarded the Mayflower
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What happened as a result of landing in Massachusetts
They violated the charter, and as a solution wrote the Mayflower compact(self-government)
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Englands economy follows....
The principle of mercantilism.
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What was the Navigational Acts.
It listed certain products that colonial merchants could ship only to England.
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Each colonies government had thing in common, such as...
Each had a governor that directed affairs and enforced laws.
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What is a Legislature
Legislatures have an upper and lower house.
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What are the two houses
The upper house is made up of advisors appointed by the governor. The lower house is made up of members elected by governors.
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Who could vote.
White male Christian property owners over 21.
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Who could not vote.
- Women
- Africans
- Native Americans
- Men who didn't own property
- Men who didn't belong to a certain church
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What started the taxes
The French & Indian war, Proclomation line
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Why did the Brit's send soldiers
To remind citizens that they were still part of Britian
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