Unit 1 Review: Exploration and Colonization

Reasons for the growth of SELF GOVERNMENT in the Colonies​:​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• colonists were used to having the same rights as English citizens

• Cities were growing in population
• Town Hall Meetings were happening in the Colonies
• Distance from Great Britain
• Documents of self government are written

Fishing, Ship building, Whaling & lumbering:​ ​ (a)  

• New England (Northern) Colonies Economy
• Southern Colonies Economy
• Middle Colonies Economy

Active in the fur trade, shipping, and farming grains ​ (a)  

• The New England (northern) Colonies
• Southern Colonies Economy
• Middle Colonies Economy

Agriculture (Plantations) Cash Crops:​ ​ (a)  

• Southern Colonies Economy
• New England (Northern) Colonies Economy
• Middle Colonies Economy

Trade network of raw materials, goods, and slaves between Europe, America, and Africa

• Triangular Trade

• Plantations

• Townhall Meetings

• Constitution

Jamestown Founded

• 1639

• 1620

• 1607

• 1776

Plymouth Founded

• 1639

• 1620

• 1607

• 1776

Jamestown Founded

• 1639

• 1620

• 1607

• 1776

Most colonial religious groups

• practiced and promoted self government.

• were strictly loyal to the king.

• believed everyone should have slaves

Label the regions of Triangular Trade

a

b

c

Asia

Colonies

Europe

Africa