APUSH ch. 2 Review

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The exchange of good, crops, and diseases between the Americas (New World) and Europe and Africa (Old World).

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Columbian Exchange

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Companies formed when investors pooled their money together in exchange for a percentage of ownership on the company through stock. Such arrangements were used to fund England's early colonial efforts.

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Joint-Stock Companies

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Brutal transatlantic voyage of slaves endured between Africa and the American colonies.

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Middle Passage

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Spanish government's policy to give Native Americans to colonists to provide labor and to be converted to Christianity. Part of a broader Spanish effort to subdue native tribes.

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Encomienda System

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An economic system based on government regulation that controlled colonial commerce and manufacturing for the enrichment of the mother country.

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Mercantilism

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Which country set up New Amsterdam as a harbord for trading and profit?

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the Netherlands (Dutch)

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Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America? To reduce overpopulation in Europe, To create communities founded on religious tolerance , To profit from trading in furs and other goods, To create joint ventures with other European nations

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To profit from trading in furs and other goods

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One significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World was...

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the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase

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What was the main reason for the founding of Pennsylvania?

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A safe haven for Quakers

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What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact?

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It was the first document in North America that described self-governance.