Founders
What was the significance of William Penn’s role?
The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn, who was a Quaker. William was sent by King Charles II. PA was different because there was religious freedom. The colony attracted settlers who appealed to the freedom.
What is a colony?
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Describe the original flag of the colonies.
The original flag has thirteen stars to represent the settlement. It is red, white and blue.
What caused people to come to the colonies?
People wanted religious freedom, and to leave the England because of its current repressive state.
Where did Lord Baltimore settle?
Maryland
What was the significance of Lord Baltimore’s role?
The colony of Maryland was started in by Lord Baltimore hence the capital, Baltimore. It was southern colony on the coast, which means it was great for making ports. It was known for ship making and agriculture.
What were the original 13 colonies?
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations
What year did the Pilgrims first arrive in the colonies?
1630
Who are the five people responsible for the colonization?
Lord Baltimore
William Penn
John Smith
Roger Williams
John Winthrop
Where did William Penn settle?
Pennsylvania
What was the significance of John Smith’s role?
John Smith was a founder of Jamestown, VA. He was Captain John Smith was an English soldier who traveled frequently.
The Colonies were controlled by the…
British
What were the colonies called when people were first planning to settle there?
The New World
The very first colonists live in what state?
Jamestown, Virginia
Where did John Smith settle?
Virginia
What was the significance of John Winthrop’s role?
John Winthrop was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He left England and settled in MA. He was a strict Puritan who wanted to reform the Anglican Church.
The 13 colonies are on what coast?
Atlantic
What people settled in the colonies?
British, Dutch, and Swedish
What were some common crops?
corn, wheat, rice, barley, oats, beans, pumpkins and squash
Where did Roger Williams settle?
Rhode Island
What was the significance of Roger Williams’s role?
Roger Williams discovered Puritanism and left the Church of England. He wanted to purchase land in the colonies rather than take it. He was banished from MA and purchased land in Rhode Island where he enjoyed religious freedom.
What three regions were the colonies originally divided into?
The New England colonies: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts
The middle colonies: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey
The Southern colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
How did the different regions pose different problems?
The different terrains made farming difficult, the settlers were not used to the farming or the colder weather.
What were some of the natural resources?
Two of the biggest resources were fish and forests. These were important because the settlers didn’t know quite how to farm the land yet so fish provided food. The forest provided logs for building and kindling fires.
Where did John Winthrop settle?
Masachusetts