Geography & Economy
Name 2 things New Englanders traded for wheat and tools.
Lumber, fish, maple syrup, livestock
What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government?
The Mayflower Compact
Why did the Pilgrims travel to America?
for religious freedom & to separate themselves from the Church of England
What crops were farmed by Native Americans in New England?
squash, corn, beans, wild rice
Name 2 states that were once New England colonies.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine
Name 2 things that created a long growing season in the Middle Colonies.
Long days, plenty of rain, sunlight, moderate climate
How were proprietary governments different than royal governments?
Leaders were selected by members of the colony (not by the king).
Fill in the blank: Quakers are famous for their opposition to _____ in any form.
violence
Fill in the blank: _____ means a child's lineage is traced through the mother.
Matrilineal / Matrilineal clan system
Name 2 states that were once part of the Middle colonies.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Fill in the blank: The Middle colonies are sometimes called the ______ of British North America.
breadbasket
Who led the royal governments of the Middle colonies?
the royal governors (directed by the king)
Which religious group traveled to the colonies on the ship named Welcome?
the Quakers
What is the name of an Indigenous group who lived in the Middle Colonies?
the Lenape, the Secatogue or the Susquehannock.
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Name 2 crash crops that were grown in the Southern colonies.
Tobacco, indigo, sugar cane, & cotton
What did the House of Burgesses have the power to do?
submit bills addressing taxation and government spending
Which religious group did most Southern colonists belong to?
Protestantism / Protestant
What is the name of an Indigenous group who lived in Virginia?
The Powhatan / The Algonquians
John Smith was the governor of which colony?
Jamestown
Name 1 crop that grew in New England.
corn, beans, pumpkins
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Name two significant religious groups in New England.
Puritans and Pilgrims
What group did the Native Americans of New England belong to?
The Algonquian People
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
how to plant crops and how to trade with Indigenous groups
Name 2 diseases that spread in the Southern colonies.
Malaria and yellow fever
How many members were on the Governor's Council?
12
Which religious group colonized Maryland?
Catholics
According to the story, who did Pocahontas save from being beaten to death?
John Smith
Name two states that were once Southern colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Why did crops grow well in the Southern colonies?
They had a warm climate and a long growing season.
Who appointed the colonial governor?
the English monarchy
Unlike the Puritans of New England, most Southerners did not come to the New World seeking religious freedom. What did they seek?
Land/wealth
What is the word for the leader of the Powhatan tribe?
The Powhatan
Fill in the blank: Lord Baltimore was granted possession of _________.
Maryland
The economy of New England was based on what two things?
Trees (lumber) and fishing
Fill in the blank: "The Pilgrims decided they would govern themselves based on _______ rule."
majority
How were Puritans different than Pilgrims?
They wanted to reform the church rather than separate from it.
Name 2 Native American groups that interacted with the New England colonists.
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuck, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Quinnipiac
What is the name of John Winthrop's famous sermon?
"A Model of Christian Charity"
Name 1 iron tool that was made in the Middle colonies and shipped to England.
plows, nails, kettles
What 2 things were included in many of the Middle colonies' constitutions?
religious freedom & no taxation without representation
Name 2 religious groups who lived in the Middle colonies.
Quakers, German Lutherans, Amish, Mennonites
What would cause the Lenape people to move to a new location?
they had exhausted the land/natural resources in their current location
What area of the world did Henry Hudson explore?
Canada and the Northeastern United States