Colonial & Revolutionary America

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The Mayflower Compact was unique because it

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was the first example of colonial European self-government in northeastern North America.

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Correct Answer: was the first example of colonial European self-government in northeastern North America.

The Mayflower Compact was a significant document in American history because it was the first example of colonial European self-government in northeastern North America. Signe

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The Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of

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early colonial efforts in self-government

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What is mercantilism?

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A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

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What products came out of England to supply its colonies?

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Manufactured Goods

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What was the period of Salutary Neglect?

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a time in which the colonies were allowed to govern themselves if the colonies remained profitable.

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How did Britain economically benefit from its colonies during the period of Salutary Neglect?

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Colonists made money through trade and spent that money on British goods.

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The Triangular Trade is the phrase given to the trade routes connecting...

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Europe, Africa, and the Americas

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The portion of triangular trade that brought slaves across the atlantic was called

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the Middle passage

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How did some colonists' react to the Navigation Acts?

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They began to smuggle the goods into America.

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Who fought in the French and Indian War?

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British vs. French