Why Did People Come to America?
What is a colony?
A settlement ruled by another country
Who helped the Jamestown colony survive by organizing work and trade?
John Smith
Which colonial region had a warm climate and grew cash crops like tobacco and rice?
Southern Colonies
Who ruled the 13 Colonies?
Britain / the King of England
Why were colonists angry about British taxes?
They had no say in making them
Why people came to America?
To seek religious freedom and new opportunities
What crop helped Jamestown become a successful colony?
Tobacco
Name 2 jobs people had in the countryside?
farmer, miller, hunter, seamstress
What was the first elected assembly in the colonies?
The Virginia House of Burgesses
What did colonists call their protest against unfair taxes?
“No taxation without representation!”
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower
Name the 3 colonial regions
New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies
Name 3 jobs people had in the colonial cities?
Blacksmith, printer, merchant, baker, carpenter
Who chose the colonial governors?
The King of England
Why did Britain send soldiers to live in the colonies?
To watch the colonists and enforce laws
What was the first permanent English colony in America?
Jamestown
What agreement did the Pilgrims sign before landing in Plymouth?
The Mayflower Compact
What was the main way children learned in Colonial America?
By being taught at home or in small schools.
What document was the first self-government agreement in America?
The Mayflower Compact
Why did some colonists want independence from Britain?
They believed they could govern themselves.
Some people worked for years in exchange for passage to America. What were they called?
Indentured servants
Name 3 major challenges faced by the Jamestown settlers.
Starvation, disease, cold weather, conflicts with Native Americans
What group of Native Americans helped the Pilgrims survive?
Squanto and the Wampanoag
What was the purpose of town meetings in the New England Colonies?
To vote on laws and make local decisions
Name 3 reason colonists were unhappy with British rule.
unfair taxes, no representation in British government, British soldiers in the colonies, limited trade, new laws without consent