Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
100
What crop helped Jamestown make money?
Tobacco
100
What was the first English Colony in the New World?
Virginia
200
Name the New England Colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
200
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
200
Who founded Maryland?
Lord Baltimore
200
What did the Native Americans help colonists grow in Plymouth?
Corn, squash...etc
200
What was the document called that the Pilgrims signed that set up the government in Plymouth?
The Mayflower Compact.
300
Who was the founder of the Pilgrims?
William Bradford
300
What was Delaware called when it was part of Pennsylvania?
The lower counties
300
Who founded Virginia and why was it founded?
John Smith. It was founded for economic opportunities.
300
What were very large farms called?
plantations
300
What was the nickname for the Middle colonies because they grew so much wheat?
The breadbasket colonies.
400
Who was the founder of the Puritans?
John Winthrop
400
Who owned New York before England took it over?
It was called New Netherlands which was owned by the Dutch.
400
Why was Maryland founded?
For religious and political freedom for Catholics.
400
Who worked on large farms and why?
Slaves because they needed a large workforce.
400
In Virginia, this revolt happened because settlers felt that their colonial government would not help them to fight Native American groups over land and resources. In this revolt, Jamestown was burned down.
What is Bacon's Rebellion
500
Who was the founder of Connecticut and why was it founded?
Thomas Hooker. It was founded for religious and political freedom.
500
What was New York City called before it was called New York City?
New Amsterdam
500
Why was Georgia founded?
To provide economic opportunities for debtors and to provide a defensive buffer between Spanish Florida and the rest of the English Colonies.
500
Where were very large farms mainly located and why
The Southern Colonies because they had the warmest climate and largest growing season.
500
Who was the Native American that helped out the Pilgrims?