Geography & Economy
Why did crops grow well in the Southern colonies?
They had a warm climate and a long growing season.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was established at this location in 1607.
Jamestown
Fill in the blank: Quakers are famous for their opposition to _____ in any form.
Violence
What is the word for the leader of the Powhatan tribe?
The Powhatan
Fill in the blank: Lord Baltimore was granted possession of _________.
Maryland
Name 2 diseases that spread in the Southern colonies.
Malaria and yellow fever
The House of Burgesses was established in this Southern Colony.
Virginia
Which religious group colonized Maryland?
Catholics
Who married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
William Penn
Name 2 cash crops that were grown in the Southern colonies.
Tobacco, indigo, sugar cane, & cotton
John Smith was the governor of which colony?
Jamestown
Unlike the Puritans of New England, most Southerners did not come to the New World seeking religious freedom. What did they seek?
Land/wealth
According to the story, who did Pocahontas save from being beaten to death?
John Smith
Georgia was founded for what
As a Border/Buffer State
As a Fresh start for Debtors and poor people
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.
Quakers, German Lutherans, Amish, Mennonites
What would cause the Lenape (Middle Colony Natives) to move to a new location?
They had exhausted the land/natural resources, like furs, in their current location
In the Southern Colonies there were ____-____ ____ that paid for settlers to come over to make profit from finding things like gold and silver.
Joint-Stock Company
Name 1 iron tool that was made in the Middle Colonies and shipped to England.
plows, nails, kettles
Who led the royal governments of the Middle Colonies?
the royal governors (directed by the king)
Which religious group did most Southern colonists belong to?
Protestantism / Protestant
What is the name of an Indigenous group that lived in Virginia?
The Powhatan / The Algonquians
Name 3 states that were once part of the Middle Colonies.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware