Colonial America Flashcard

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What was the primary economic theory that guided England's involvement in trans-Atlantic trade by the 1650s?

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Mercantilism

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Which acts reinforced the trade arrangement between England and its colonies in the mid-1600s? Options: Stamp Acts, Navigation Acts, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts

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Navigation Acts

Front

What was the main purpose of the Triangular Trade?

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To trade goods between England, Africa, and the Americas

Front

Which colony was founded as a buffer against Spanish Florida and a refuge for debtors?

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Georgia

Front

What was the main economic activity in the Southern Colonies?

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Plantation agriculture

Front

Who founded Rhode Island on principles of religious tolerance?

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Roger Williams

Front

What was the significance of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?

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They reflected societal tensions in Massachusetts.

Front

Which colony was initially founded by the Dutch as New Netherland?

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New York

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What was the main reason for the founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony?

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Religious freedom

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Which colony was known for its cultural diversity and was originally a Dutch settlement?

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New York