Key Figures
This explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Virginia is part of which colonial region?
What are the Southern Colonies?
This 1620 agreement established self-governance for the Pilgrims in Plymouth.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This colony, established in 1664, was named after the Duke of York and became one of the original 13 colonies.
What is New York?
Which region included New York and Pennsylvania?
What are the Middle Colonies?
This rebellion in 1676 was led by Nathaniel Bacon against the Virginia government.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
his Spanish explorer is known for his conquests in the Americas, including the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernán Cortés?
Maryland is part of which colonial region?
What are the Southern Colonies?
This event in 1621 was celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people.
What is the First Thanksgiving?
This Native American woman helped establish relations between Jamestown settlers and local tribes.
Who is Pocahontas?
hich colonial region is known for its cold climate and rocky soil?
What is New England?
This joint-stock company was established in 1606 to fund the settlement of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America.
What is the Virginia Company?
Founded the colony of Pennsylvania and is known for their anti-slavery model
Who are the Quakers?
______, _______, ________, and ______ are part of the New England region.
Wha are Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
This brutal journey involved the forced transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, where they were sold into slavery.
What is the Middle Passage?