Unit 1 (SSUSH1/2)

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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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True or False: New England was settled by Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe

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True

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The Virginia House of Burgesses, now known as the General Assembly of Virginia was:

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the first elected assembly in the New World

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What were the two main jobs in the New England region?

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Fishing and Ship Building

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The Middle Colonies were  ethnically and religiously diverse.

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True

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The religion that was founded by William Penn was knows as __________.

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Quaker

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What colony did William Penn help found?

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Pennsylvania

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Relaxed enforcement on trade laws imposed on colonies

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Salutary Neglect

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What was salutary neglect?

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Britain left the colonies to govern themselves

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The trade pattern between the colonies, Africa, and Europe was called what?

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Triangular Trade