Colonies
Colonial Life
Economics
Government
Revolution
100

Influenced by good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season. Developed villages with town-hall meetings. Had small farms, commercial fishing.

New England Colonies

100
People who agreed to work under contract for 4 to 7 years in return for trip payment to the New World. When contract ended, workers gained freedom to move.
Who are Indentured Servants?
100

Economic policy used by the British in which the American Colonies served as a source of raw materials and a market to sell goods.

British Mercantilism

100

Early attempt to unify American colonies but under British rule. Many colonies objected to it because colonial assemblies did not want to give up their individual power.

Albany Plan of Union

100

Published Common Sense which was influential in persuading American colonists to support colonial independence from Britain. Convinced many Americans who had been undecided on declaring independence from Britain.

Thomas Paine

200

 Developed plantations (large farms that used slave labor) because of fertile land and a long growing season.

Southern Colonies

200
These were large production Cash Crop farms that resembled European Feudalism. Instead of landlocked serfs, these farms had African slaves.
What are Plantations?
200
The trade route between American colonies, Africa, and Europe that included crops, manufactured goods, and slaves; all for massive profits.
What is Triangular Trade?
200
Pilgrims signed this document while they sailed to the New World. It was an early form of representative government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200

tax foreign molasses and printed material.

Sugar and Stamp Acts

300

The first successful English settlement. 

Jamestown

300
This group of religious settlers that wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church. Wanted to start “Holy City on the Hill” in the New World. Known for Theocratic government.
Who are the Puritans?
300

Period of time when the British ignored the colonies because they only wanted to benefit from the economic prosperity of the colonies.

Salutary Neglect

300

Name one type of representative democracy (form of government) that the colonies had 

Town Meetings

House of Burgessess

300

requires colonists to house and feed British soldiers

Quartering Act

400

Colony established by Quakers with the idea that all people were created equal.

Pennsylvania

400
This religious movement in Europe was started by Martin Luther and split the Christian faith. This lead to many religious settlers in America.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
400

fertile, important distribution center, shipbuilding, lumber yards

Middle Colonies

400

What was the the form of government that the colonies started that was considered weak

Articles of Confederation

400

series of British acts of Parliament passed during introducing a series of taxes and regulations to fund administration of the British colonies in America.

Townshend Acts

500

This Colony was set up with religious settlers under the principles of a Theocratic government.

Massachusetts (Plymouth also acceptable)

500
This group of religious settlers wanted to “separate” from the Church of England. They landed in Plymouth and are credited with celebrating the first American Thanksgiving.
Who are the Pilgrims?
500

These colonies had geographic factors that influenced the economy by promoting the growth of trade and manufacturing.

New England Colonies

500
The first form of representative government in the colonies. Elected officials of Jamestown formed this legislative body.
What is the House of Burgesses?
500

five people killed by British soldiers.

Boston Massacre

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