Colonial Life
Southern Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
New England Colonies
Important People
100
17th century trade route between Africa, Europe, and the Eastern seaboard of North America
What is Triangular Trade?
100
the 1st permanent English settlement in the New World founded in 1607
What is Jamestown?
100
Dutch trade colony, taken over by the British
What is New Amsterdam/ New York?
100
Reason for founding of New England colonies
What is religious freedom?
100
Indian chief known for helping English colonists and helping keep the peace
Who is Powhatan?
200
Part of the Triangular Trade route from Africa to the New World in which slaves were transported.
What is Middle Passage?
200
type of company that financed the founding of Jamestown
What is a joint stock company?
200

The tolerant religious that settled in Pennsylvania

Who are the Quakers?

200
form of government found in New England colonies
What is Town Meeting?
200
the 2 people kicked out of Massachusetts because of their religious beliefs that differed from the religious leaders
Who are Roger Williams and Anne Hutchison?
300

British policy of government where they allowed the colonists freedom in self-government...a hands-off approach

What is the Salutary Neglect?

300
What were the first colonists that came to Jamestown hoping to find?
What is gold?
300
the 4 colonies included in the Mid-Atlantic colonies
What are New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware?
300
War that resulted in the Indians losing and being kicked out of New England
What is King Phillip's War?
300
led indentured servants in a revolt resulting in the burning of Jamestown because they were angry about promised land they didn't receive
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
400
A religious revival that stressed divine inspiration and communion that swept through the colonies resulting in religious diversification and increased church attendance.
What is the Great Awakening?
400
worked for 7 years to work off passage to the New World. After 7 yrs were supposed to receive freedom and land
What are indentured servants?
400

Why are the Mid-Atlantic colonies known as the "Bread Basket"?

What is grain/ wheat production?

400
an effort to increase church membership and participation in govt by accepting the child or grandchild of a church member
What is the Half-way Covenant?
400
founded Pennsylvania with land given to him by the king to repay a debt owed to his father
Who is William Penn?
500
Use colonies for raw materials and export more than you import to accumulate gold and silver
What is mercantilism?
500
The Southern colonies' economy relies on
What is plantation agriculture and slavery?
500
What qualities are the Mid-Atlantic colonies known for
What are tolerant and diverse
500
False accusations and hysteria that resulted in 16 people being put to death
What were the Salem Witch trials?
500
was a model for social mobility and individualism by showing that in colonial America hard work and talent could transform you from the lowest poor class to the wealthy upper class in society
Who was Ben Franklin?
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