Carpenter 13 Colonies
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why was the Mayflower Compact written | Before going ashore, the Pilgrims realized that they would not be settling within the boundaries of Virginia; their charter was now invalid and the question became, who would govern them |
| Why was Virginia House of Burgesses created | To attract more settlers, the Virginia Company took steps to establish a stable government |
| The distance between the colonies and the mother country allowed for | The growth of representative government during the colonial period |
| Mayflower Compact | Written in 1620 by the men aboard the ship, this document established the concept of self-government in the colonies (majority rule) |
| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | Was the first written constitution in the 13 colonies |
| Virginia House of Burgesses | First representative legislature in the 13 colonies (located in Virginia) |
| Early American colonies, especially in the New England Region, were governed by | Church leaders |
| Quakers helped to establish the concept of | Equality within America |
| Southern Colonies | Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland |
| Middle Colonies | Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York |
| New England Colonies | Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire |
| Date Jamestown was founded | 1607 |
| Date Plymouth was founded | 1620 |
| Location of Jamestown | Virginia |
| Southern Colonies (climate and geography) | Favorable climate and geography that provided for agriculture |
| Middle Colonies (climate and geography) | Favorable climate and geography that provided for agriculture |
| New England Colonies (climate and geography) | Harsh climate but had valuable natural resources that were key for survival (lumber, fishing, and fur bearing animals) |
| Major population centers developed around | Deep water ports |
| Environment drives | Economic activities of the region (lumber, fishing, agriculture, etc..) |
| Southern Colonies (economy) | Agriculture |
| Middle Colonies (economy) | Called the "Breadbasket" - production of wheat products |
| New England (economy) | Ship building, lumber, fur trapping, and whaling |
| The Atlantic Triangular Trade route developed as a result of | Southern dependence on agriculture |
| The plantation system developed due to | The economic impact of tobacco and the need for slave labor |
| Thomas Hooker | Founded Connecticut and helped establish the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| William Penn | A Quaker, founded Pennsylvania as a free and open colony, women were given more rights |
| Puritans (contributions to national identity) | Work ethic |
| Pilgrims (contributions to national identity) | Thanksgiving |
| Quakers (contributions to national identity) | Peace, equality, and toleration |
| Ben Franklin (contributions to national identity) | Excellent example of Enlightenment spirit (inventor, author, diplomat, etc.) |
| Puritans and Pilgrims settled in hopes of escaping | Religious persecution |
| Maryland was established as a haven for | Catholics |
| Pennsylvania was established as a haven for | Quakers for religious toleration |
| Roger Williams | Established Rhode Island with a guarantee of religious freedom |
| Anne Hutchinson | Helped to create religious tolerance within Rhode Island |
| First Great Awakening | Religious movement led by ministers such as John Edwards that focused on inner religious emotion over intellectualism. Led to split in churches and creation of new denominations. Increase of equality in some churches. Greatly increased church population and led to the development of religious colleges to train ministers. |
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