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In 1689 the English Bill of Rights was passed in England. This made it so that the power to make laws and impose taxes only belonged to the peoples elected representatives.
picture: photo of the English Bill of Rights

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The founding of parliament happened from 1263-1264 and made it so representatives from all over England would be voted by citizens, and that these representatives had the power to approve laws and taxes proposed by the king.
picture: Photo of English representatives

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Beringia was a land bridge that connected Asia to the America's. In the ice age much of the oceans water was in glaciers so the ocean had a lower water level revealing the land bridge Beringia. Scientists believe that Ancient Asians followed hearts of Mastodons and Mammoths over the land bridge into the America's. As the ice age ended the water stored in glaciers began to melt leading to a rise in the oceans water level covering up Beringia.
picture 1: Photo of what Beringia is thought to have looked like

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Spanish-The motivations were the Spanish wanted to trade with the Indians and other Asian countries but the route was very long, dangerous, and Expensive. So instead of going by land they desired to go across sea and find a new route.The explorer is Christopher Columbus he was an navigator from Spain. He did his exploration in the years 1492-1502, and the region that he explored was The Bahamas.
Picture: Photo of Christopher Columbus

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The Columbian Exchange was an exchange of foods, animals, diseases and many other things between The Old World and The New World. Europeans coming to the New World and exploring and trading with the Natives. This led to the deaths of many Natives The Europeans benefited by conquering new land and getting new foods.
Picture: Photo of the goods traded in the columbian exchange

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Jamestown was a settlement in the colony of Virginia and was  founded in 1607 by the London Company. It was made to make wealth and was the first permanent English settlement in America. Some of the challenges they faced were starvation, disease, and rivalries with Native Americans
picture: Photo of Jamestown settlement

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Plymouth was settlement in the colony of Virginia and was founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims came to America seeking religious freedom. Some of the challenges they faced were starvation and disease.
picture: Photo of pilgrims arriving in Plymouth.

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The Mayflower Compact was a document made by the Pilgrims to set up law in there new community. It was made to establish government in Plymouth, and was the first written example of self government in America. The Mayflower Compact helped the colony succeed established self government in Plymouth and laid the foundation for democracy in the colonies.
picture: Photo of pilgrims signing the Mayflower Compact

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The New England Colonies had poor rocky soil, long, cold winters and mild summers. The New England colonies had a mostly puritan religion. Their economy was based on things like fishing, shipbuilding, whaling, and lumbering.
Picture: map of New England Colonies.

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The Middle Colonies had fertile soil, warm summers, and cold winters. They had a very diverse culture. Their economy was based on farming things like wheat, lumbering, and fur trade.
Picture: picture of the middle colonies
Picture: Map of the middle colonies

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The Southern Colonies had very fertile soil, long, hot summers and mild winters. It had a large population of slaves. The Southern Colonies made most their money from farming. Some examples of the things they farmed were tobacco, rice, and indigo.
Picture: Map of the Southern Colonies

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The Magna Carta was a charter signed by King John of England in 1215. This charter made it so the King would have to follow the established laws and customs of England.
picture: Photo of the Magna carta

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The middle passage was the forced migration of millions of Africans to they Americas. The cause of this was the need of a workforce in English Colonies. The effects of the middle passage is the large slave populations in the colonies, and diversity in the colonies.
picture: a photo of slaves in slave ship

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The triangular trade was the trade route between the new world colonies, Africa, and Europe. They traded things consisting of raw materials, rum, guns, cloth, and slaves. The triangular trade started because the colonies needed a workforce and England needed money so they could compete with other European nations. The effects of the triangular trade were the forced migration of millions of Africans to the new world and the high population of slaves in the colonies.
picture: Map of the Triangular Trade route