Unit 1--Exploration and Colonization Flashcards
What are the Three Countries that sought to colonize the New World?
Britain
France
Spain
Why did countries like Britain want to colonize the new world?
They came to the New World to expand their territory and trading economy, spreading their religion,
What was the Transatlantic Trade
The Transatlantic Trade was the act of forcing millions of Africans to migrate to the Americas
Who founded Jamestown
Jamestown was founded by a group from the Virginia Company
Who founded Plymouth
Plymouth was founded by the pilgrims they were a group of English puritans.
Why were these colonies founded
The colonies were founded either for economic gain or religious freedom
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A document signed by the pilgrims for self-government
What was the Magna Carta
A document signed in1215 that limits the powers of the British king
What is the definition of mercantilism?
An economic system used to give profit to the mother country (Britain)
What is the definition of civil disobedience
an act of breaking the law peacefully to bring change
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
first written constitution in America it also established the government system in the Connecticut colony
