Early North American Colonization
This was the first British Colony to settle in the New World
What is the Roanoke Colony
Governor of New Netherland. Was unpopular because of his harsh rule and heavy taxes.
Who is Peter Stuyvesant?
Why did the pilgrims come to the New World?
What is to find religious freedom
Who did the southern colonies rely on to work the plantations
African slaves
Major Cash Crop for Maryland
What is Tobacco?
What is a settlement on a distant land ruled by a mother country called?
What is a colony
This group lived in the Pennsylvania/the Middle Colonies, believed in peace, harmony and religious freedom.
Who are the Quakers?
This event was the first major uprising against British colonists, due to the pushback against encroachment of settlers. Killing over 1,000 settlers and destroying 12 towns
What is King Philip's War?
Two distinct Geographic Regions in the Southern Colonies
What are the Tidewater and Backcountry
The proprietor of Maryland also known as Lord Baltimore.
A type of farming that includes one type of crop to be sold for a high price at market. Example: Tobacco, Wheat, and Barley
What is a cash crop?
Founded the Colony of Pennsylvania as a safe place for the quakers and paid the Native Americans for their land due to his belief in equality.
Who is William Penn
The agreement among the Pilgrims to follow the laws and the government of the colony.
The Mayflower Compact
This colony was established by poor tobacco farmers who had spread south from Virginia.
What is North Carolina?
The largest estuary in the United States. Home to a diverse ecosystem which includes, Blue Crabs, Oysters, and Stripped Bass
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
A type of colony run by a man or group of men, who are financially responsible for the colony, can subdivide land, and make laws.
What is a Proprietary Colony?
Nickname for the Middle Colonies given because of their major Cash Crop
What is the bread basket colonies?
Established the colony of Rhode Island because of disagreement with puritans. Believed in Religious tolerance.
Who is Roger Williams?
Why was Georgia founded?
As a buffer between the Spanish in Florida from the British in the Colonies
This piece of legislation would later inspire the first amendment and did not extend to non-christians
What is the Act of Toleration?
What are the names of the 3 countries that wanted to colonize the NEW WORLD?
Spain, England and France
This colony separated from Pennsylvania in 1704
What is Delaware?
This individual was banned from the colonies after getting caught hosting bible studies.
Who is, Anne Hutchinson
English Soldier and social reformer, founded the colony of Georgia to be a haven for English debtors and set strict rules for the colony initially wanting it to be full of small farmers
Who is James Oglethorpe?
Original Capitol city of Maryland
What is St. Mary's City?