New England Colonies
True or False: The New England colonies were not able to farm due to their long, harsh winters
TRUE
What was a human resource from the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
Answers will vary (Farmers, Fishermen, Artisans)
What is a plantation?
It is a very large farm that grows cash crops
What is another name for Large Landowners?
Planters
True or False: Colonial laws were stronger than British laws
FALSE
What was the center of life for the New England Colonies?
Church
What were the colonies in the Mid-Atlantic region?
New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
TRUE
True or False: Women in the colonies were allowed to vote
FALSE
Name the first permanent English Settlement
Jamestown
Where were the New England Colonies located?
Northernmost Colonies in between the Appalachian Mountains and Atlantic Oceans
How did people in the Mid-Atlantic colonies get their information?
Market towns where information was passed from person to person
List at least two Cash Crops grown in the Southern Colonies
Cotton, Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo
What were Enslaved Africans seen as?
Property and owned for life
Describe what a Debtor's Prison was and which colony was settled for them.
A debtor's prison was where people would go if they did not pay back their debts; Georgia
List the four colonies included in the New England region
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
What did the Mid-Atlantic colonies need from the other regions?
New England: Metal Tools + Ships
Southern: Cash Crops (Cotton)
Southern colonies were divided into counties that was controlled by Sheriffs and courts to enforce British laws
What is the difference between Merchants and Artisans in the Colonies?
Merchants were wealthy businessmen who lived in port cities. Artisans were middle class and educated in the trades
Describe how Colonial Governors were elected. Were they the best for the job or why else would they get the position?
Governors were chosen by the King of England. They were not always the best for the job but were loyal to the King and would report all information to him.
Ocean fishing, Ship building, Naval supplies, and Making metal tools
Describe the specialization of the Mid-Atlantic colonies
Catching fish from RIVERS, Growing grain, Raising livestock. Called the BREADBASKET
Describe the specialization of the Southern Colonies
Growing Cash Crops, Ships, Timber, and Tar
What was the difference between Indentured Servants and Enslaved Africans?
Indentured servants worked for no pay but were allowed to go free at the end of their contract. Enslaved Africans worked for no pay but were owned as property for life
What were the three settlements that were established for Religious Reasons AND who settled them? What were the three settlements established for Economic Reasons AND who settled them?
Plymouth: Separatists, Massachusetts Bay: Puritans, Pennsylvania: William Penn + Quakers
Roanoke: Sir Walter Raleigh, Jamestown: Virginia Company of London, Georgia: James Oglethorpe