Reasons for Colonization
Name one reason Europeans settled in the Americas.
God, gold, or glory
Which region had shipbuilding, fishing, and small farms?
New England
What was the first group where colonists voted for leaders?
Virginia House of Burgesses
What job did many New Englanders have?
Fishing or shipbuilding
What ocean trip brought enslaved Africans to America?
Middle Passage / Transatlantic Slave Trade
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
For religious freedom
Which region had plantations and cash crops?
Southern Colonies
What was the Mayflower Compact?
An agreement for self-government
What kind of crops did the South grow?
Tobacco, indigo, rice
What was a common relationship between colonists and Native Americans?
Often hostile
What group started Pennsylvania?
The Quakers
What region had the most religious diversity?
Middle Colonies
What is “representative government”?
Leaders are elected to make decisions
How did rivers and harbors help colonial trade?
Helped with trade and travel
How did European settlement impact Native Americans?
Loss of land, disease, conflict
Which colony was for people who were in debt?
Georgia
Which colony was started by strict Puritans?
Massachusetts
What does the phrase “consent of the governed” mean?
Government gets power from the people
What was the Triangular Trade?
Trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
What role did enslaved people play in the colonial economy?
Labor on plantations and in homes
What three countries mainly colonized North America?
Spain, England, France
Name one big difference between New England and Southern colonies.
Farming style or weather
What type of meeting did people use in New England to make laws?
Town meetings
What made farming easy in the Southern colonies?
Good soil and warm weather