Motive- Curiosity
Wondering about something
Motive- Wealth
Hoping to acquire wealth
Motive- Fame
Hoping to become well known
Motive- National Pride
Exploring to honor your country
Motive- Religion
Exploring in the hopes of teaching others about God.
Motive- Foreign Goods
Wanting to find goods that can’t be found in your own country.
Motive- Faster Trade Routes
They wanted to find a faster route to Asia
The three main reasons for Colonization
God (Religious), Gold (Wealth) and Glory (Fame)
New England Geography and Economy
Rocky soil and cold climate/ Lumber, Shipbuilding and Fishing
Middle Geography and Economy
Better soil and mild climate/ Bread Basket (Oats, Wheat and Corn)
Southern Geography and Economy
Fertile soil and warm climate/ Tobacco, Rice, Indigo and Cotton
Reasons for the Growth of Representative Government
Long Distance, Used to having laws, Self-Governing and Salutary Neglect
Mayflower Compact
Social Contract
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
First Official Constitution
Virginia House of Burgesses
Law Making Legislature- made up of Represenatives
