Northwest Passage — role?
Water route through Canada to Asia
William Penn — founding purpose?
Religious tolerance and democracy in Pennsylvania
Mayflower Compact — significance?
Established self-governance in 1620
Northwest Passage — definition?
Fabled water route through Canada to Asia
House of Burgesses — role?
First elected legislative assembly in America
Puritans — goal?
Purify worship, settle Massachusetts Bay
Mayflower Compact — purpose?
Established colonial self-rule, 1620
Roger Williams — contribution?
Founded Rhode Island, championed religious freedom
William Penn — founding purpose?
Pennsylvania for religious tolerance, democracy
Middle Passage — meaning?
Transatlantic voyage enslaving Africans
Habeas Corpus — function?
Legal safeguard against unlawful detention
Answer 10 questions on American Foundations and Expansion.
1. What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 issued by Britain?
2. Which document or agreement established self-governance among the Pilgrims before they disembarked from the Mayflower?
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