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Why did countries want colonies?
Why did countries want colonies?
- To increase wealth and power (correct)
- To establish cultural dominance
- To expand their territory
- To promote international cooperation
What is a charter?
What is a charter?
- A document issued by the government granting the right to create a colony (correct)
- A legal agreement between two countries
- A trade agreement between merchants
- A type of ship used for exploration
According to mercantilism, what did a country need to do in order to have a favorable balance of trade?
According to mercantilism, what did a country need to do in order to have a favorable balance of trade?
- Maintain an equal balance of imports and exports
- Import more goods than they exported
- Stop trading with other countries
- Export more goods than they imported (correct)
Who signed a contract to work a certain number of years in return for passage to the colony and food, clothing, and shelter once they arrived?
Who signed a contract to work a certain number of years in return for passage to the colony and food, clothing, and shelter once they arrived?
When were the first enslaved Africans brought to Jamestown?
When were the first enslaved Africans brought to Jamestown?
Which colony was the first to have a written constitution?
Which colony was the first to have a written constitution?
What was the name of the first legislature made up of elected representatives in North America?
What was the name of the first legislature made up of elected representatives in North America?
Which colony was settled by Thomas Hooker in 1636?
Which colony was settled by Thomas Hooker in 1636?
What event led to the passing of laws making Africans hereditary slaves?
What event led to the passing of laws making Africans hereditary slaves?
Which colony in New England was settled by David Thomson in 1623?
Which colony in New England was settled by David Thomson in 1623?
Which colony declared independence from Great Britain in 1777?
Which colony declared independence from Great Britain in 1777?
Who helped the Pilgrims communicate and mediate with the tribal leaders of the Wampanoag people?
Who helped the Pilgrims communicate and mediate with the tribal leaders of the Wampanoag people?
Which colony was settled by Roger Williams and his supporters in 1635?
Which colony was settled by Roger Williams and his supporters in 1635?
What was the name of the deadly disease that swept through the Wampanoag community?
What was the name of the deadly disease that swept through the Wampanoag community?
Who established the foundation for the colony's government with the Mayflower Compact?
Who established the foundation for the colony's government with the Mayflower Compact?
Which European country settled New Netherlands in 1624?
Which European country settled New Netherlands in 1624?
Which British duke gave the land between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers to Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkley in 1664?
Which British duke gave the land between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers to Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkley in 1664?
Which European country settled New Jersey in 1660?
Which European country settled New Jersey in 1660?
Which European country settled New Sweden in 1638?
Which European country settled New Sweden in 1638?
Who was the Lord of the Southern Colony of Maryland?
Who was the Lord of the Southern Colony of Maryland?
What was the religious majority in the Catholic haven of Maryland?
What was the religious majority in the Catholic haven of Maryland?
Which Southern Colony was established as a place for English debtors to go and serve their sentences?
Which Southern Colony was established as a place for English debtors to go and serve their sentences?
Which Southern Colony had a labor force consisting mostly of enslaved Africans?
Which Southern Colony had a labor force consisting mostly of enslaved Africans?
Which type of colony was supervised and governed by individuals who had been granted huge tracks of land by the British king or queen in return for political favors?
Which type of colony was supervised and governed by individuals who had been granted huge tracks of land by the British king or queen in return for political favors?
Who settled on Roanoke Island in 1587 under the leadership of John White?
Who settled on Roanoke Island in 1587 under the leadership of John White?
What did the word 'CROAT' carved onto the palisades and the letters 'CRO' carved into a nearby tree indicate?
What did the word 'CROAT' carved onto the palisades and the letters 'CRO' carved into a nearby tree indicate?
Who emerged as Jamestown's leader and declared that those who didn't work wouldn't eat?
Who emerged as Jamestown's leader and declared that those who didn't work wouldn't eat?
