Colonial Regions
Key Figures
Life in Colonies
Miscellaneous
Vocabulary
100
Name two natural resources found in the New England colonies.
Timber, fish, and whales were natural resources found in the New England colonies.
100
Which Quaker founded Pennsylvania?
The Quaker, William Penn, founded Pennsylvania.
100
Why did most colonial children stop attending school at the age of 13 or 14?
Most colonial children stopped going to school so they could work full time.
100
Why was the colonial trade system between Europe, Africa, and North America called the Triangular Trade?
The Triangular Trade had three stages that roughly formed the shape of a triangle across the Atlantic.
100
What is the vocabulary word for a skilled worker who makes things by hand such as a rope maker, blacksmith, or carpenter?
Artisan: a skilled worker who makes things by hand such as a rope maker, blacksmith, or carpenter
200
What made the Middle Colonies so diverse?
People from many different countries and backgrounds lived in the Middle colonies.
200
Name the Yamacraw chief James Oglethorpe befriended in Georgia.
James Oglethorpe befriended the Yamacraw chief, Tomochichi, in Georgia.
200
Identify two ways enslaved Africans resisted enslavement.
-worked slowly
-broke tools
-learned how to read and write
-organized uprisings
-escaped from plantations
200
Why did James Oglethorpe establish the colony Georgia?
James Oglethorpe established Georgia as a colony for people who had been jailed for debt.
200
What is a cash crop?
A cash crop is crop grown for a profit.
300
What colonial region grew an abundance of wheat?
The Middle colonies grew an abundance of wheat.
300
Why were Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson disagreed with Puritan leaders. Unlike the Puritans, they believed in religious freedom.
300
Identify two specialized trades artisans may have had.
Artisans could have specialized in blacksmithing, candle-making, wig-making, or carpentry.
300
Identify the religious reason Maryland was founded.
Maryland was founded so Catholics could practice their religion freely.
300
What is the vocabulary word for products sold to another country?
Export: products sold to another country
400
How many New Englanders make a living?
Many New Englanders made a living by fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding.
400
Identify the founder of Georgia.
James Oglethorpe founded Georgia.
400
Who was responsible for most of the farm labor on Southern plantations?
Enslaved Africans were responsible for most of the farm labor on plantations.
400
Identify 2 reasons why enslavement was a cruel system.
-considered the "property" of their enslaver
-had no rights (ex. could not learn to read or write)
-could be punished by enslavers
-often separated from families at auctions
400
What is the vocabulary word for the act of buying an selling people as property?
Enslavement: the act of buying an selling people as property
500
What region had the richest soil and longest growing season?
The Southern colonies had the richest soil and longest growing season.
500
Who founded the colony of Maryland?
Lord Baltimore founded the colony of Maryland.
500
What types of jobs did colonial women perform?
Colonial women spun yarn, made clothes, prepared food, made soap and candles, and took care of the children.
500
Why was the meetinghouse the most important building in the colonial town?
The meetinghouse was the most important building in colonial towns because colonial governments met and made important decisions in this building.
500
What is the vocabulary word for individuals who owned land or property?
Proprietor: individuals who owned land or property