1607 - When the first permanent English was settled, Jamestown, Virginia, Middle Colonies economy - Mild Climate and grew Wheat, 1620 - When the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Jamestown Virginia - Colony settled for profit and grew Tobacco, Middle Passage - The passage across the Atlantic Ocean where slaves were transported to the New World, Virginia House of Burgesses - The first representative assembly in the New World, Northwest Passage - The supposed water route through North America to Asia, Mercantilism - Economic system where the colonies exist for the benefit of the Mother country, Pennsylvania - Quakers settled in this colony, New England colonies - These colonies settled for religious freedom, Georgia - Those who were in debt to the King came to this colony, Gold, Glory, God - Reasons for European Exploration, Southern Colonies economy - Warm climate, cash crops like tobacco, rice and indigo, Mayflower Compact - Document written by the Pilgrims to create a version of self-government in Plymouth, To find a water route to Asia - Initial reason for European exploration , Maryland - Catholics settled in this colony, New England economy - Cold climate, Ship Building, fishing, fur, lumber, France - Traded Fur for profit, Rhode Island - This colony was created with the separation of church & state, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut - This document became the first written constitution in North America, Montesquieu - Enlightenment philosopher who came up with the idea of 3 branches of government, John Locke - Enlightenment philosopher who argued for natural rights, The Enlightenment - A time when thinkers emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, inspiring movements for independence and democracy., The English Bill of Rights - Document that recognized the individual rights of British citizens, Social Contract Theory - As long as the government protects the people's natural rights, the people will support the government, Salutary Neglect - Period of time where Britain didn't directly govern the colonies, Magna Carta 1215 - Established principles of limited royal power, providing rights to nobles and due process, laying the foundation for constitutional law , Natural Rights - Life, Liberty, and Property, The effect of Salutary Neglect - Led to an increase in self-government in the colonies, Examples of Self-Government - Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut,

Unit 1: Exploration & Colonization

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