New England
What are the 4 colonies in this region?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
What are the 4 colonies in this region?
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
What are the 5 colonies of this region?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Cash crops
Crops grown to make a profit
How many colonies are there?
13
What is a way that this region made money?
Whaling, shipbuilding, fishing, trading
What was one crop that this region grew?
Corn, wheat, barley, rye, oats
What is the name of the large farm used to grow cash crops?
Plantations
Colony
An area or under the full or partial control of another
What was the name of the first English colony?
Describe the geography of this region.
What was the nickname for this region?
The Breadbasket Colonies
Where were enslaved workers from?
Africa
Mother-country
The country that is in charge of a colony
What was the name of the Powhatan chief's daughter who married John Rolfe and died of European disease?
Pocahontas
What was the first written form of government in this region?
Mayflower Compact
Describe the geography of this region
Warm summers, cold winters; fertile soil; cash crops; rivers
What was the geography of this region like?
Hot, humid summers; fertile soil; rivers
Indentured servant
A person who trades 5-7 years of work in exchange for a voyage to the colonies
Mayflower
Why did people leave England to go to New England?
To escape religious persecution
What does religious tolerance mean?
To be accepting of all religions
Indigo, rice, tobacco, cotton
Virginia House of Burgesses
The first elected assembly in the colonies.
What meat was served at the first Thanksgiving?
Venison (deer)