European Exploration Flashcard

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What is a push factor?

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A government policy persecuting a religion

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What is a pull factor?

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High paying jobs

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Fill in the blank: The Doctrine of Discovery justified European claims to land in the Americas by ________.

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stating that any land not inhabited by Christians could be claimed by European powers

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In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on? Options: Shipbuilding, Producing iron and glass, Growing small amounts of barley and rye, Producing cash crops on large plantations

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Producing cash crops on large plantations

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Analyze the economic relationship between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. What was the primary purpose of the colonies from the British perspective?

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To provide raw materials and markets for British goods

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An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought is known as ____.

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Mercantilism

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Which religious movement of the 16th century began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches?

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Protestant Reformation

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Why did the passengers aboard the Mayflower draft the Mayflower Compact before arriving in the New World?

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They worried about maintaining order and unity in the new colony.

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Why did Parliament choose to implement direct taxes on the American Colonies beginning in 1763?

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To help pay for the French and Indian war debt

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What does the phrase "taxation without representation" mean?

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Colonists were taxed by the British government without having any representatives to speak or vote on their behalf.