Founding of the Colonies
This colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607
What is Jamestown?
The 13 colonies were located along this ocean
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
Who is William Penn?
This was the primary cash crop of Virginia that was exported to England
What is tobacco?
This European country settled south of the English colonies
What is Spain?
This colony was founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims seeking religious freedom
What is Plymouth?
The New England colonies were short in this natural resource
What is good soil?
This colony was settled by 8 nobleman before it was separated into two colonies?
What is Carolina?
The Middle Colonies were known as the "breadbasket" because they produced a large amount of this
What is grain?
Which European power tried to take over the Dutch but was unsuccessful
What is Sweden?
Named after a British Queen, this colony was founded for Catholic religious freedom
What is Maryland?
South Carolina was rich in these crops?
What are cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo?
This colony was settled by 2 Puritans who had been banished by the MA Bay Colony
What is Rhode Island?
Due to the abundance of crops in the southern colonies, what was done to accomodate?
What is the use of indentured servants and slaves?
This European power posed a threat in the South and therefore, England used Georgia as a buffer colony
What is Spain?
This colony was originally settled by Holland and called New Amsterdam
This New England colony was not settled for religious freedoms but rather profit from
what is fish and fur trade?
New Jersey was named after his birthplace
Who is George Carteret?
This industry was particularly important in New England due to the abundance of forest resources
What is shipbuilding>
Not a single shot was fired because this European power gave up the land of New York.
Who is the Dutch?
Founded in 1732 as a refuge for debtors, this was the last of the 13 colonies to be established
What is Georgia?
This New England colony was known for its large number of shipbuilders due to the abundance of forests?
What is Massachusetts?
This colony was given to friends and settled for its profit of crops
What is New Jersey?
Triangular trade involved the exchange between the American colonies, Africa and this continent?
What is Europe?
This European power owned the most land in N. America
What is France?