French & Indian War
What two major groups fought against each other in North America during the French and Indian War?
Britain (English) and France (with various Native American allies).
Name one of the Middle Colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Name one colony in New England.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
In which colony and town did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
(Colony and town name.)
Massachusetts Colony — Salem (Salem Village / Salem Town).
Define Colony
A territory settled and governed by people from another country
Which country won the French and Indian War and gained most of France’s land in North America?
Britain.
What type of farming was common in the Middle Colonies because of good soil and moderate climate?
Grain farming (wheat, barley) or "breadbasket" farming.
Which region (New England or Southern) relied more on large plantations and slave labor?
Southern colonies
Name one reason why people in Salem accused others of being witches
Reasons: fear, religious beliefs, personal grudges, social tensions, or strange behaviors blamed on witchcraft.
Define Plantation
A large farm that grows cash crops, often using hired or enslaved labor.
How did the French and Indian War affect Britain and what did Britain do afterward that angered American colonists?
It caused Britain to go into debt and they started to impost taxes, specifically the Stamp Act.
The Middle Colonies were known for being culturally diverse. Give one reason why many different groups would settle there
Religious tolerance and trade opportunities attracted different groups.
Give one reason New England towns often developed around a church and small farms instead of large plantations.
Because of rocky soil, colder climate, and Puritan religious community structure that encouraged town life and church-centered communities.
What type of evidence was often used in the Salem Witch Trials that would not be accepted in a modern court?
Dreams/visions and and confessions under threat — not accepted today.
These colonies were known for growing large amounts of wheat, oats, and grains, earning the nickname.....
Bread-basket colonies
Explain how the Proclamation Line of 1763 is a result of the French and Indian war, why did this anger the colonists?
After the war, Britain created the Proclamation Line to prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains.
Colonists were upset because the entire point of the war was to gain access to the Ohio River Valley.
This colony, founded by William Penn, was created as a safe place for Quakers and became known for religious tolerance
Pennsylvania
Explain how climate and geography influenced the main jobs or industries in New England
The region’s cold climate and rocky soil made farming difficult, so people fished, built ships, and traded.
Describe one way the Salem Witch Trials affected the community or families involved.
Community members turned against each other, people often suspected their neighbors without proof and the victims of the family members that were executed or imprisoned.
Under _______________, this European country___________ expected colonies to send ______ _______________ and buy its manufactured goods.
mercantilism, England, raw materials
Explain how the outcome of the French and Indian War helped lead to the American Revolution.
Britain’s taxes and policies after the war made colonists angry; these tensions contributed to the American Revolution.
Describe two key differences between the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies (economy, religion, or climate).
Middle had larger farms and diverse religions; New England had smaller farms, fishing, shipbuilding, and was more religiously homogenous.
Compare the types of crops grown in the Southern Colonies with the types of jobs common in New England (two short points).
Southern crops: tobacco, rice, indigo on plantations. New England jobs: shipbuilding, fishing, small-scale farming, trade.
Explain why the Salem Witch Trials are remembered today and what important lesson people learn from studying them
People remember them as an example of mass hysteria, unfair trials, and the dangers of blaming others; lesson: need for fair trials and evidence.
These laws limited who the colonies could trade with, forcing them to buy and sell mainly with England
The Navigation Acts