Economy
Why did crops grow well in the Southern colonies?
They had a warm climate and a long growing season.
Name two states that were part of the Middle Colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Which religious group settled Massachusetts and neighboring colonies in the region?
Puritans
What is the word for an agricultural product intended to be sold for profit?
Cash crop
What was the main reason for the founding of Southern colonies, such a Jamestown?
to find gold and make money
Name 2 crash crops that were grown in the Southern colonies.
Tobacco, indigo, sugar cane, & cotton
Name two states that were once Southern colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Which religious group colonized Maryland?
Catholics
What does it mean to dissent?
to oppose
Why was the colony of Georgia settled?
It was intended to be a "buffer" colony between Spanish FL and the other colonies and as a utopia for debtors
Given the region’s geography, what two natural resources were important to the Northern colonies' economy?
Lumber and fish/whales
Name two states that were colonies in the North.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts/Maine, Rhode Island
Which religious group did most Southern colonists belong to?
Protestantism / Protestant (Catholics, Anglicans, etc.)
What is another name for a land grant?
a charter
What was the primary reason for the English to establish colonies in the Northern region?
Religious freedom
Most people in colonial America had which occupation (job)?
Farmers
Which colonial region would have practiced subsistence farming, and why?
The North because they did not have fertile soil or a long growing season so they could only grow enough food for their families.
What was the House of Burgesses?
It was the first legislative body and the beginning of representative government in America.
What is the term for contract work as a servant for a period of time?
indentured servant
Why was Pennsylvania settled?
A haven for Quakers
Why did commercial farming fail to become a major part of the New England colonies' economy?
The soil was too rocky and the climate was cold
Why did most enslaved people live in the Southern colonies?
The economy of the Southern Colonies was built around labor-intensive farming.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
It set up an organized, orderly government for Plymouth Colony.
What is the term for a document stating the basic form and rules of a government?
constitution
Who originally settled New York?
The Dutch. The original name was New Amsterdam.