Unit 1: Colonization Review

The Spanish were motivated to colonize in the New World because they wanted to –

Roger Williams started his colony in Rhode Island for

What happened in the colonies because of the distance from Great Britain?

Which characteristic does NOT describe the motivations behind European exploration?

Spain claimed Florida, Texas, California & built missions. ___ claimed land in the New World to profit from fur trading.

A government by which people elect delegates (representatives) to make laws and conduct government business.

Which description corresponds to the Mayflower Compact

The Fundamental orders of Connecticut was important because

When a government gives a group of people permission to create a colony in a new land.

The First Great Awakening was a religous event, and one of the leaders was Jonathan Edwards

Which answer describes the economy of the Middle Colonies?

American colonists felt it necessary to establish their own representative institutions due to

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Maryland was to –

The Virginia House of Burgesses, The Mayflower Compact, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all contributed to what?

Which answer describes the economy of the Southern Colonies?

Which answer describes the economy of New England?

A place on the coast where ships dock and conduct business.

A government where people are chosen.

How did the Virginia House of Burgesses impact the growth of representative government?

Marco Polo is what era in history?

A large agricultural (farm) enterprise (business) where crops are grown for sale.

Which European country wanted fur trade from the "New World"?

Economic policy said the 13 Colonies existed to provide raw materials to Great Britain and to be a market for goods.

Plymouth was founded for

Which European country had 13 colonies along the Atlantic Ocean?

The 13 Colonies is what era in history?

Which group was anti-slavery?