New England
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
Religious Freedom
What was the original name for New York?
New Amsterdam
What was the first permanent English settlement in America
Jamestown, Virginia
What ocean did colonists from Europe need to cross to reach America
The Atlantic
Who was the man responsible for creating Pennsylvania
William Penn
Before the pilgrims landed in America, they created which legal document?
The Mayflower Compact
Some areas of the Middle Colonies were originally colonized by what country?
The Netherlands
What were the major cash crops in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco and Cotton
What were people who worked for 4-7 years for free in America called?
Indentured Servants
Who helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them how to grow food?
Native Americans like Squanto
What was an important economic activity in New England?
Whaling and Shipbuilding
Which colony was created by Quakers for a safe place for people of any religion?
Pennsylvania
What were the large farms that grew cash crops called?
Plantations
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed to America in?
The Mayflower
The daughter of a Native American Chief who helped early English settlers survive and established peaceful relations with her own tribe
Pocahontas
Name the colonies that made up New England
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Name the colonies that made up the Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
Name the colonies that made up the Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
What was the name for the long stretch of ocean from Africa to America that enslaved Africans suffered through
The Middle Passage
The Virginia governor who married a Native American chief's daughter and started Tobacco farming
John Rolfe
How did documents like the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut affect American Government?
They helped establish early traditions of self-government and written laws in the colonies. They showed that people could create their own laws through elected representatives—ideas that later influenced the U.S. Constitution and American democracy.
Describe each region of the Thirteen Colonies (Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies, New England) and how they differ from each other.
Why were much more slaves brought to the Southern Colonies than the other Thirteen Colonies?
More enslaved Africans were brought to the Southern Colonies because their warm climate and fertile soil supported large plantations growing labor-intensive cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo. These plantations needed far more workers than Northern farms.
Why did many indentured servants come to America?
Many indentured servants came to America because they wanted a chance for a better life but could not afford passage across the Atlantic. In exchange for their voyage, they agreed to work for several years, hoping to gain land, freedom, and new opportunities after their service ended.
This man led a rebellion against the colonial government because they wanted to take more Native American land
Nathaniel Bacon