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Staar Chapter 2 &3
Staar Chapter 1&2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Mercantilism | An economic system in which nations increase their wealth and power by obtaining gold and silver and by establishing a favorablebalance of trade. |
| What is the significance of the date 1607? | Jamestown was founded in 1607. |
| What is the House of Burgesses? | Created in 1819, the first representative assembly in American colonies. |
| What is the Mayflower Compact? | An agreement established by sailors on the Mayflower, which called for laws for the good of the colony and set forth the idea of self-government. |
| What is the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? | Laws that extended voting rights to non-church members, limited the power of the government, and expanded the idea of self-government. |
| List the New England Colonies | New Hampshire , Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut |
| Why were the New England Colonies founded? | Founded to escape religious persecution by King James I. |
| List the Middle Colonies | New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware |
| Why were the Middle Colonies founded? | Founded for religious freedom. |
| List the Southern Colonies | Maryland, the Carolinas (royal colonies), Georgia (refuge for debtors) |
| Why were the Southern Colonies founded? | Founded for Roman Catholics fleeing from Persecution in England. |