Jamestown
Why did the people of Jamestown leave England?
To get rich/gold/economic wealth
Why did the people of Plymouth leave England? (2 reasons)
Religious freedom and a better life.
What country did slaves come from?
Africa
What does the word geography mean?
The study of land.
What type of resource is created by earth?
Natural Resource
What was the name of the group of people that founded Jamestown?
Virginia Company
What was the name of the group of people that founded Plymouth?
Pilgrims (Puritans)
Which 2 countries did England send manufactured goods to?
Africa and the American colonies
What was the climate of Plymouth like?
Cold winters & mild summers
What is another word for a capital resource?
Tool
To establish a port, Jamestown was built near a _______.
Where were the Pilgrims headed when they left England and why didn't they get there?
Jamestown. They took a wrong turn and had no more supplies to turn around.
What did England create with the natural resources they received from the colonies?
Manufactured goods
What was the geography of Jamestown like?
Rich, fertile soil.
A river is an example of what type of resource?
Natural
What type of resource is a drying barn (used in the process of making tobacco)?
Capital
How did Native Americans help the colonists at Plymouth survive?
Taught them to plant corn.
Why did the southern colonies need slaves? (2 reasons)
Big farms needed more workers.Cheap workers kept profits high= MAKE MORE $
Which colonies had better geography for growing crops and why?
Give an example of a human resource from Jamestown.
Farmer
What was the cash crop of Jamestown and why did they choose that crop? (2 reasons)
Tobacco. 1. England demanded tobacco (make money) 2. Climate and geography were great for growing tobacco.
Why couldn't the people in Plymouth grow big cash crops?
The soil was sandy and stony.
What did farmers try before buying slaves?
Indentured servants
Which colonies had better climate for growing crops and why?
The southern colonies. Warm climate=longer growing season.
What type of resources did England demand to create manufactured goods?
Natural Resources