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?
This was the primary cash crop of Virginia that was exported to England.
What is tobacco?
This group of people came to Plymouth on the Mayflower in 1620 seeking religious freedom.
Who are the Pilgrims?
This conflict between the French and British, fought between 1754 and 1763, greatly affected the American colonies.
What is the French and Indian War?
This colony was founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims seeking religious freedom
What is Plymouth?
This colony was known for its harsh winter and rocky soil, which made farming difficult.
What is New Hampshire?
The Middle Colonies were known as the "breadbasket" becuase hey produced a large amount of this.
What is grain
This system was used in southern colonies for large scale farming and included plantations and slaves.
What is the plantation system?
This 1675 conflict was the last major effort by Native Americans to drive out English settlers from New England.
What is King Philip's War?
Named after a British Queen, this colony was established by the Virginians in 1633
What is Maryland?
This southern colony was known for its plaantations and cash crops, like indigo.
What is South Carolina?
This triangular trade route involved exchanges between the American colonies, Africa, and this continent.
What is Europe?
This term describes the first representative government in the American colonies, established in Virginia in 1619
What is the House of Burgesses?
This event was a result of a power struggle between cousins.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
This colony was originally settled by the Dutch and called New Amsterdam.
What is New York?
This colony, known for its Quaker population, was founded on principles of religious tolerance.
What is Pennsylvania?
Tis industry was particularly important in New England due to the abundance of forest resources.
What is shipbuilding?
This religiious revival swept through the colonies in the mid-18th century, emphasizing individual piety and devotion.
What is the Great Awakening?
This event created mass hysteria and finger pointing in the Massachusetts colony.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
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 timber and ports.
What is Massachusetts?
These laws were passed by the Briitsh to control colonial trade and ensure it benefitted England
What are the Navigation Acts?
This was the term for schools started by women in their own homes to educated young children in the colonies.
What are dame schools?
This conflict was a result of a report printed in the local newspaper accusing the Govenor of New York of corruption.
What is the trial of John Peter Zenger?