1. Exploration ERA What were the political, social, and economic policies of European countries in N.A. Exploration Era

2. 1. Why were European countries coming to the Americas? 2. What was a charter?

3. What is the opposite of Mercantilism? Free Enterprise System Awesome! We can start our own businesses without the government interfering (Laissez Faire)! Laissez Faire!

4. Rhode Island Who: Roger Williams/Anne Hutchinson Why: Religious freedom Gov’t: Separation of Church and State Rhode Island Who: Roger Williams/Anne Hutchinson Why: Religious freedom Gov’t: Separation of Church and State Plymouth/Massachusetts Year: 1620 Who: Pilgrims and Puritans Why: Religious freedom Gov’t: Mayflower Compact (self gov’t-majority rules) Plymouth/Massachusetts Year: 1620 Who: Pilgrims and Puritans Why: Religious freedom Gov’t: Mayflower Compact (self gov’t-majority rules) Connecticut Who: Thomas Hooker Gov’t: Fundamental Orders = 1 st constitution in the colonies “Consent of the governed” Church membership not required Connecticut Who: Thomas Hooker Gov’t: Fundamental Orders = 1 st constitution in the colonies “Consent of the governed” Church membership not required Virginia Year: 1607 Who: Virginia Company (Smith/Rolfe) Gov’t: HOB (1 st rep gov’t) Economy: Agrarian Jamestown - Tobacco Virginia Year: 1607 Who: Virginia Company (Smith/Rolfe) Gov’t: HOB (1 st rep gov’t) Economy: Agrarian Jamestown - Tobacco Maryland Who: Lord Baltimore Refuge for Catholic Act of Toleration gave Catholics freedom of religion Maryland Who: Lord Baltimore Refuge for Catholic Act of Toleration gave Catholics freedom of religion Pennsylvania Who: Quakers and other Europeans William Penn Religious Freedom Diverse/Tolerant people Representative Assembly Pennsylvania Who: Quakers and other Europeans William Penn Religious Freedom Diverse/Tolerant people Representative Assembly New York Founded by the Dutch, New Amsterdam New York Founded by the Dutch, New Amsterdam Georgia James Oglethorpe Who: Debtors Why: buffer to Spanish Florida Georgia James Oglethorpe Who: Debtors Why: buffer to Spanish Florida Virginia Year: 1607 Who: Virginia Company (Smith/Rolfe) Gov’t: HOB (1 st rep gov’t) Economy: Agrarian Jamestown - Tobacco Virginia Year: 1607 Who: Virginia Company (Smith/Rolfe) Gov’t: HOB (1 st rep gov’t) Economy: Agrarian Jamestown - Tobacco Colonization Era

5. Geography: long winters, short summers, short growing season only 3-7 months, rocky soil, furthest north, large forests, and deep harbors for seaports Economy: Subsistence farming - just enough food for themselves with very little left over for trade. Fishing, whaling, trade, and had many trees for lumber - shipbuilding

6. Geography- Mild climate, longer growing seasons, deep harbors for ports, rolling hills, fertile soil Economy- Grains, Livestock, Furs, Iron, Forestry

7. Geography- Very warm and humid, nearly year- round growing seasons, deep, wide, slow moving rivers (irrigation/transportation), fertile wetlands. Economy- Cash crops produced on plantations