KEY TERMS Key Terms and People to Know for the Regents Exam
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact (a written governing contract for Plymouth Colony) and New England town meetings are considered important steps in the development of US democracy because they were early examples of self-government in the colonies.
New England Geography
New England had good harbors and abundant forests, so they based their economy on trade and manufacturing. Because of rocky soil and a short growing season, New England did NOT develop plantations like the South.