Jamestown
Who established Jamestown?
Virginia joint-stock company
Why was Pennsylvania established?
Religious freedom
What was the climate of the southern colonies?
Mild, short winters, long, hot summers, fertile soil.
What was the first colony in New England?
Plymouth colony
Why were the French in the New World
Trade and money
What cash crop saved Jamestown?
Tobacco
Who established Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What was the South's economy based on?
Agriculture
What was the economy of New England?
Industry and trade
What did the French trade? Who did they trade with?
Traded fur with natives
Why was Jamestown established?
Permanent settlement for economic purposes
What was the nickname for the middle colonies?
The "Bread basket"
What was the crop they produced the most?
Cotton
What was the climate of the North?
Brutal winter, short growing season, unfertile soil, mild summers.
Where did the French settle?
Canada and Mississippi river valley
What is a joint-stock company?
A company where many people invest and share a portion of the risk
What was the climate of the Middle colonies like?
Mild winters, mild summers with a decently long growing season.
What was the first southern colony?
Jamestown
What states were in the New England colonies?
New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire and then later Maine and Vermont.
Did the French establish permanent settlements?
No
Where was Jamestown established?
James river in Virginia
What was their economy based on?
Agriculture and industry
What states were in the South?
Maryland, Georgie, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Texas
Which Dutch leader was in charge when the dutch surrendered New York?
Peter Stuyvesant
Whose side did the French fight for in the American revolution?
The patriots