Important Terms in US History Flashcard

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What is Mercantilism?

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Economic policy to increase wealth through trade

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What was the Triangle Trade?

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A trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

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What was the Mayflower Compact?

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An agreement for self-government by the Pilgrims

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What was the House of Burgesses?

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The first legislative assembly in the American colonies

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What does 'City Upon a Hill' refer to?

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A vision of a society based on Puritan values

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Who was Roger Williams?

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Advocate for separation of church and state

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What characterized the Southern Colonies' social hierarchy?

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A class system based on land ownership

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What were New England town meetings?

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A form of local self-government

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What defined Puritan society and laws?

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Strict religious codes

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What was the Southern Colonies' economy based on?

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Agriculture and plantations