Jamestown
What colony was Jamestown located in?
Virginia
What type of farming was common in the Southern Colonies?
Plantation farming
Name ONE New England Colony.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or New Hampshire
I was home to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement. Tobacco became very important to my economy.
Virginia
TRUE or FALSE: Jamestown was located in New England.
False — Virginia
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
Name one major Southern cash crop.
Tobacco, rice, or indigo
Which group established Plymouth Colony?
Pilgrims
The Pilgrims established Plymouth in me in 1620. Later, the Puritans established a large settlement here too.
Massachusetts
VIRGINIA or NEW ENGLAND: Rocky soil and short growing seasons.
New England
What crop helped Jamestown become profitable?
Tobacco
Why were the Southern Colonies good for farming?
Fertile soil and a long growing season
Why did many settlers come to New England?
Religious reasons/religious freedom
I was founded by Roger Williams and became known for religious freedom.
Rhode Island
A colony has rocky soil and a short growing season. What would settlers most likely do instead of relying on large farms?
Fishing, shipbuilding, lumber, or trade
Who helped make tobacco an important cash crop in Virginia?
John Rolfe
What is a cash crop?
A crop grown mainly to be sold for profit
Why was large-scale plantation farming difficult in New England?
Rocky soil, cold climate, and short growing season
Thomas Hooker helped establish me, and the Fundamental Orders were created here.
Connecticut
“The Pilgrims came to America and established Jamestown.”
What is wrong with the statement?
The Pilgrims established Plymouth, not Jamestown.
What representative assembly was created in Virginia in 1619?
House of Burgesses
Why did plantations create a high demand for labor?
Large farms required many workers to plant, tend, and harvest crops.
Name TWO important New England industries.
Fishing, shipbuilding, lumber, trade/commerce
I am the northernmost of the New England Colonies. Fishing, lumber, and shipbuilding were important to my economy.
New Hampshire
What do tobacco, plantations, and a long growing season all have in common?
They were important to the economy/development of the Southern Colonies.