Northern
Colonies
Colonies
Name of colony that starts with an N.
What is New Hampshire?
The first permanent English settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
Spent several years in bondage in exchange for passage to the new world.
Who were indentured servants?
There is a north one and a south one, but they are distinct colonies/states.
What are North Carolina and South Carolina?
Colony that starts with a P.
What is Pennsylvania?
Name of colony that starts with an M.
What is either Massachusetts or Maine?
A self-proclaimed soldier of fortune who helped lead the settlers of Jamestown.
Who was John Smith?
This person was kidnapped by the settlers but later helped negotiate peace between the settlers and the Powhatans.
Who was Pocahontas?
This crop led to a huge economic boon.
What is tobacco?
Founder of Pennsylvania.
Who is William Penn?
Coined the phrase “A city upon a hill.”
Who is John Winthrop?
A means to fund and maintain colonies.
What is joint-stock companies?
Greed and wealth led to this practice that became an institutionalized national tragedy.
What is slavery?
This revolt in 1739 resulted in the tightening of harsh slave laws.
What was the Stono Rebellion?
A peaceful religious group.
Who are the Quakers?
Dominant reason for settlement.
What is religious freedom?
Group of native Americans who helped the colonists in Jamestown with food.
Who were the Powhatan?
Colonists often found themselves caught in conflicts between these two European countries.
Who were England and France?
A group of representatives that had the power to submit bills.
What was the House of Burgesses?
Middle colonies exported this to England.
What are iron tools?
Natural resources that were a big part of the economy.
What are wood and/or fish?
A system that helped provide laborers and promote settlement by granting 50 acres.
What was the headright system?
This authorized British customs officials to search ships and buildings.
What were writs of assistance?
Land and wealth.
What was the primary goal of most settlers in the South?
A type of government that was led by men appointed by and loyal to the king.
What were Royal and/or Proprietary governments?