Flashcard: Foundations of American Political System — 9 carte

Virginia Company — purpose?

Founded Jamestown as a commercial venture.

Virginia Company — purpose?

Grant a royal charter to colonize Virginia.

Plymouth Colony — motives?

Established for religious freedom by Puritans.

Plymouth Colony — founding year?

1620, by Puritan Pilgrims.

Mayflower Compact — significance?

First self-government framework in North America.

New England — location?

North-East region of the US.

Jamestown — purpose?

Commercial venture to profit from tobacco.

Religious freedom — motivation?

Pilgrims sought religious practice without persecution.

Plymouth — role?

Early representative self-government example.