Triangular Trade & Slavery
What ocean did enslaved Africans cross on the Middle Passage?
Atlantic
Which region had rocky soil, natural harbors, and fishing?
New England
Who founded Georgia as a refuge for debtors?
James Oglethorpe
Which country sought gold and Catholic missions?
Spain
Which activity depended most on enslaved labor?
Plantation agriculture
Name one main reason plantations expanded slavery.
Cheap labor OR cash crops
Which region was known as the “breadbasket” colonies?
Middle Colonies
Which colony was created for Quakers?
Pennsylvania
Which country focused on fur trading?
France
What was the MAIN reason for French exploration?
Fur trade
Which colonial region relied on plantation agriculture?
Southern Colonies
Which crops were grown in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco, cotton
Who founded Maryland as a haven for Catholics?
Lord Baltimore
Which country colonized for both profit and religious freedom?
England
Which headline would describe French colonization?
French establish fur trade
Which economic policy drove triangular trade?
Mercantilism
Which two economic activities were important in New England?
Fishing & shipbuilding
Why was Roger Williams expelled from Massachusetts?
Religious beliefs
What was the main reason France explored North America?
Fur trade
All were reasons for English migration except
Industrialization
Explain how the transatlantic slave trade fueled the Southern economy.
Cash crops + enslaved labor
How did climate affect farming in the Southern Colonies?
Long growing seasons, fertile soil
Which colony was established by Puritans?
Massachusetts
Which three countries primarily colonized North America?
Spain, France, England
Any answer I see fit!