French
Controlled the central part of _____________ America, including the _________________ area.
North; Chicago
This was the oldest British settlement, and it failed
Roanoke
This regions was known for rocky soil, and long winters.
New England
What area did the French and British get into a fight over? Why?
Ohio Valley. Farmland, resources, etc
What is the nickname for the Middle Colonies? (hint: they grow a lot of grain)
The Breadbasket
The French worked _________ with the Native Americans
closely
What was the name of the successful colony that was saved by tobacco?
Jamestown
What are 2 traits of the Middle colonies?
Short winters, good farmland, grew food crops, and were tolerant of diverse people.
What famous American ended up accidently starting the French and Indian War?
George Washington
How much money was the first tobacco crop from Jamestown worth?
One million dollars!
True or False: The French were as powerful as the British
False! There were way fewer French
These were the two groups who lived in New England
Pilgrims, and Puritans
What do we call large farms where cash crops are grown? What is one example of a cash crop?
Plantations; tobacco, indigo, or cotton
How long did the war last? Who won?
9 years. The British
How did the Pilgrims finally start getting crops to grow?
They planted seeds in fish
There were never more than ___________ French colonists
60,000
The Pilgrims are known for holding the first _______________________.
Thanksgiving
What did the South have because of the plantations and large amount of work?
Slavery
They could not move into Ohio; they got taxed for the land they could not use
What made the colonists start to think of themselves as "American?"
How they were treated after the French and Indian War
Take a wild guess!
Who helped the American colonists fight the British in the Revolutionary War?
The French
The Puritans were very unwelcoming, and held trials for _____________ because they believed evil was everywhere.
witches
Compare / contrast food crops to cash crops using at least 2 details
(answers may vary)
Who helped the French? Who helped the British?
Natives; Colonists
Give me one example of a French name from around the Chicago area
Joliet, Marquette, La Grange, Des Plaines