Southern Colonies
This was the first permanent English settlement in the Thirteen Colonies.
What is Jamestown?
The Middle Colonies were sometimes called this because they exported a lot of grains.
What are the Breadbasket Colonies?
The Pilgrims sailed to America aboard this ship.
What is The Mayflower?
The crops collected at the end of a growing season
What is a harvest?
A crop that is grown to be sold
What is a cash crop?
This Jamestown leader came up with a rule to revitalize the colony: Those who didn't work could not eat
Who is John Smith?
This city in Pennsylvania grew to be the largest city in the thirteen colonies.
What is Philadelphia?
Before setting foot on dry land, the Pilgrims signed this contract, binding everyone to a single code of laws.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
A Christian who follows the teachings of a church other than the Catholic Church
What is a Protestant?
Freedom from the control of a person or group of people
What is independence?
This southern colony began as a refuge, or safe place, for English Catholics.
What is Maryland?
The colonial city of New Amsterdam is known by this name today.
What is New York City?
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by this religious group, who wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
What is freedom of religion?
Something that is owed, such as money
What is a debt?
These were South Carolina's two biggest cash crops.
What are rice and indigo?
This religious group believed that all wars were wrong, and that all people should be treated equally.
Who are the Quakers?
Although the New England colonies had poor farmland, they became prosperous because of these.
What are harbors?
A person appointed by the king to oversee a region or colony
What is a governor?
A written or spoken agreement, usually about business
What is a contract?
This Englishman intended Georgia to be a sanctuary for the poor and people who couldn't pay their debts.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
This man, a Quaker, was instrumental in starting a large colony in Pennsylvania.
Who was William Penn?
Who was Roger Williams?
A speech on a religious topic given by a religious leader
What is a sermon?
A person who works for an employer in exchange for a benefit
What is an indentured servant?