Early Government
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Hodge Podge
100
What is a charter?
A document signed by the king that gave permission to start a colony.
100
Name one of the New England colonies.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
100
Name one of the middle colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania
100
Name one of the southern colonies.
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
100

Despite winning the French and Indian War, what negative effect did Great Britain suffer as a result of the war?

The cost of the war left the nation with a significant amount of debt.

200

What was Benjamin Franklin's proposal for the colonies to work together for common defense?

Albany Plan of Union

200
Name one of the common jobs that people had in New England.
Fisherman, shipbuilder, lumberjack, slave trader
200
These colonies originally belonged to what people before the English took them?
the Dutch
200
What is the name of the huge farms that were found here?
Plantations
200

After the French and Indian War, what physical boundary was used by the British to prevent westward settlement by the colonists?

Appalachian Mountains

300

What was the name for the agreement signed by passengers of a ship bound for "America" in 1620 that asked them to agree to follow the rules of king, country, and god?

Mayflower Compact

300
What religion was prominent here?
Puritans
300
What colony did William Penn start and why?
Pennsylvania for religious freedom (Quakers)
300
What is a cash crop?
A food or plant that is grown specifically to sell or trade.
300

During the French and Indian War, the events that took place at Fort Loudoun are evidence of conflict between colonists and what group?

Cherokee

400
Name a group of people who was not allowed to vote or be in any kind of leadership position.
Women, indentured servants, slaves, Native Americans
400
Why did the Puritans establish the colony of Massachusetts?
So they could practice their religion.
400

The towns and cities in these colonies were mostly used for what purpose?

for trading posts

400
Jamestown was the first English colony in America. What was its purpose?
To be a trading post in America
400

Which colony was known for being tolerant of both Native Americans and different religions?

Pennsylvania

500

What were at least 3 Acts made by the British government that created more economic control or restriction on the colonies?

Proclamation - Sugar - Stamp - Quartering - Declaratory - Tea

500
How did people in these towns buy the things that they needed?
They bartered (traded)
500
A lot of wheat was grown here, which the colonists used to make bread. What nickname was given to this area because of this?
The Bread Basket
500
Why was Maryland started as a colony?
For religious freedom
500

How did the results of the French and Indian War affect Spain?


Spain relinquished control of its territory in Florida.

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