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Compare the economies of the Southern and New England colonies.
Southern: Cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo). New England: Timber, fishing, shipbuilding.
Compare the social structures of the Southern and New England colonies.
Southern: Unstable families, reliance on indentured servants/slaves. New England: Stable families, emphasis on education.
Compare the religious landscape of New England and the Middle Colonies.
New England: Primarily Puritan. Middle Colonies: Diverse religions (Quakers, etc.).
Compare relations with Native Americans in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Pennsylvania: Relatively peaceful due to Quaker beliefs. Virginia: Frequent conflicts (e.g., with Powhatan).
Compare the motivations for settlement in Jamestown and Plymouth.
Jamestown: Primarily economic (profit). Plymouth: Primarily religious freedom.
Compare the roles of indentured servants and slaves in the colonial labor system.
Indentured servants: Temporary labor for passage. Slaves: Permanent labor, considered property.
Compare the impact of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening on colonial thought.
Enlightenment: Emphasized reason and individual rights. Great Awakening: Emphasized personal faith and challenged authority.
Compare the political systems of the Southern and New England colonies.
Southern: County government. New England: Town hall meetings.
Compare the goals of the Navigation Acts and Salutary Neglect.
Navigation Acts: Enforce mercantilism. Salutary Neglect: Allow colonial autonomy (initially).
Compare the leadership styles of John Smith and John Winthrop.
John Smith: Focused on survival and order in Jamestown. John Winthrop: Focused on religious purity and creating a model society in Massachusetts Bay.
What is Mercantilism?
Economic system where colonies exist to benefit the mother country.
What are the Navigation Acts?
Laws enforcing mercantilism, requiring colonies to trade primarily with England.
What is Salutary Neglect?
England's policy of loosely enforcing trade laws, allowing colonies economic freedom.
What is the headright system?
Land grants given to settlers, especially in the Southern colonies.
What is the Act of Toleration?
Religious freedom granted to Christians in Maryland.
What is the Holy Experiment?
William Penn's vision for Pennsylvania as a Quaker colony.
What is a Joint Stock Company?
Investment organization used to finance exploration and colonization.
What is Triangular Trade?
Trade system between the New World, Europe, and Africa.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Governing document created by the Pilgrims in Plymouth.
What is 'city upon a hill'?
John Winthrop's vision for Massachusetts Bay as a Puritan model society.
What happened in 1607?
Jamestown, the first permanent English colony, was founded.
What happened in 1619?
House of Burgesses established; first African slaves arrive in Virginia.
What happened in 1620?
Pilgrims arrived on the *Mayflower* and established Plymouth colony.
What happened in 1636?
Harvard University was founded.
What happened in 1649?
The Act of Toleration was passed in Maryland.
What happened in 1675?
King Philip's War began between New England colonists and Native Americans.
What happened in 1676?
Bacon’s Rebellion occurred in Virginia.
What happened in the 1692?
Salem Witch Trials took place.
What happened in the 1730s-1750s?
The First Great Awakening occurred.
What happened in 1754?
The French and Indian War began.