Jamestown and Plymouth
Vocabulary
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
100
A person who makes a journey for religious reasons.
What is a Pilgrim?
100

A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to the New World. 

What was an Indentured Servant?

100

This group wanted a place to practice thier religious beliefs and founded the Massachusetts Bay colony in New England. They wanted to "purify" the Church of England.

Who were the Puritans?

100
This was a group that settled in the Middle Colonies and believed that all people were equal. They refused to fight wars.
What were the Quakers?
100
A group of these people put in prison for owing money settled in the Southern Colonies (Georgia).
Who were debtors?
200
This was a leader of Jamestown that improved their conditions by making the rule "If you don't work, you don't eat".
Who was John Smith?
200
Tobacco, indigo, and rice are these type of crop: 

What is cash crops? 

200

This was the Native American tribe that lived around Mass. 

Who were the Wamponoag? 

200

These crops grew well in the Middle Colonies and were exported. They gave these colonies the nickname the "breadbasket" colonies. (name one) 

What are wheat, corn, and rye?

200

This colony grew a lot of rice and indigo. 

What is South Carolina? 

300

In this document, the signers in Mass. agreed to make and obey fair laws.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

300

This is the type of colony that is governed by the king/monarchy. 

What is a Royal Colony? 

300
This was where the Puritans originally landed in Massachusetts. 

What is Plymouth? 

300

This city was situated on two major rivers and was a hub for trade. 

What is Philadelphia?

300

These made up a large part of the Southern economy.

What is a plantation/farming cash crops? 

400

This Powhatan tribe member helped the Jamestown settlers and married John Rolfe 

Who was Phocahontas?

400
The French started this colony to gain profits from the sale of furs to Europe.
What was Louisiana?
400
These two leaders started settlements that joined to become the Rhode Island Colony.
Who were Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson?
400

A Quaker who helped found the colony of Pennsylvania. He was member of the "Society of Friends".

Who was William Penn?

400
A large number of these were forced to work on the plantations for no pay.
What is a slave?
500
This Wampanoag tribe member helped the Pilgrims in Plymouth.
Who was Squanto?
500
This was the name given to the owner of a colony.
What was a proprietor?
500

This was the real name of King Phillip, the leader of the Wampanoag tribe.

Who was Metacom?

500

This word means to accept religious differences and was what made Pennsylvania and the Middle Colonies unique. 

What is tolerance?

500
These were cash crops exported from the Southern Colonies. (Name two)
What are tobacco, indigo, and rice?
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