Unit 2 Flashcards
(11 cards)
The Virginia company of London established a colony at Jamestown for the purpose of making a _____
Profit
The second permanent English settlement in North America was located at ____
Plymouth
The imperialist countries of Europe of the 17th and 18th centuries all had economies based on____ which is a type of economic policy in which trade and acquiring colonies and natural resources is the primary focus
Mercantilism
Most American colonies had established a bill of rights and had been practicing the ideals of the____ period for many decades
Enlightenment
During the French and Indian war, the American colonists fought on the side of the
British
The last name of the commander of the the virgiana militia who helped the British troops during the French and Indian war was____
Washington
The American colonists wanted Independence from Great Britain because they had over 150 years of practice at democratic institutions and colonial _________ and believed they were ready to start their own nations
Self government
The American colonists wanted independence from Great Britain in part because its legislature had passed many laws _____the trade and this had served to stymie the colonists
Restricting
The first permanent English settlement in North America
Jamestown
John____,an enlightened philosopher, had written an essay in which he stressed the importance of governments protecting the rights of their citizens
Locke
Separatist who relocated in North America because they wanted religious freedom sailed over on a ship called the____
Mayflower
