APUSH Unit 2
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This flashcard set explores the early European exploration and colonization of North America, focusing on various significant events, economic theories, and cultural movements from 1491 to 1775. Learners will study topics such as mercantilism, the impact of the Great Awakening, key colonial figures, and the dynamics of conflicts between settlers and Native Americans. The set emphasizes the development of different colonies, the role of immigrants, and the evolution of social structures within colonial society.
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What was the period from 1491 to 1607 characterized by?
European exploration dominated by the Spanish.
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What economic situation faced England in the early 1600s?
England's population was growing faster than its economy, increasing the number of poor and landless families who sought opportunities in the Americas.
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Who were the Separatists in Plymouth Colony?
Separatists were radical dissenters wanting a separate church free of royal control.
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What was Pennsylvania known as under William Penn?
Penn's woods.
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What is mercantilism?
An economic theory that a country's wealth is based on more exports than imports.
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What caused Metacom's War?
Metacom's War was caused by English settlers encroaching on Native American lands.
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What was the Headright System in Virginia?
The Headright System offered 50 acres of land to immigrants who paid their passage or to plantation owners who paid for immigrants' passages.
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What were the main southern colonies by 1775?
Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia.
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Who was George Whitefield and what was his influence?
George Whitefield spread the Great Awakening by attracting large audiences and teaching that salvation required professing belief in Jesus. He emphasized that people could understand the gospels witho
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What was the purpose of William Penn's Plan of Union in 1697?
To make the English colonies more useful to the crown and ensure peace and safety among them.
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Who dominated the early European exploration of the Americas?
The Spanish.
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How did joint-stock companies aid English colonization?
Joint-stock companies financed the risky enterprise of colonization by pooling resources from investors.