Early Colonies
The 13 Colonies
Colonial People
Names
Relationship with Great Britain
100

What was the name of the "lost colony"?

Roanoke

100

What is missing? New England, ___________, Southern

Middle

100
T or F: Enslaved African Americans had no rights and were owned as property.
True
100

What was the king of England's name?

King George III

100

Define Mercantilism 

Economic theory designed to maximize a nation's wealth through a trade system where the colonies provide raw materials to the "motherland."

200
What was the first successful colony?
Jamestown
200
What colonies had fertile soil, plantations, and slavery?
Southern
200
Could Free African Americans vote?
No
200
What was the government's name in England?
Parliament
200

Name a reason why people came to the colonies?

-Religious freedom 

-Economic opportunity 

300

Name 3 Northern Colonies?

Connecticut, Massachusetts , Rhode Island, New Hampshire

300
What colonies had rocky soil and specialized in fishing and ship building?
New England
300
Who could not vote and worked at home?
Women
300

Name one colony from the Southern Colonies

Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

300

Why did Great Britain increase the tax of the colonists?

To pay for the French and Indian war

400

What are three southern colonies

Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia

400

What colonies were very diverse and had big cities such as NYC?

Middle Colonies

400
Who were indentured servants?
People who had to work to pay off their debt and were usually freed after their contract was up.
400
Name one colony from the New England Colonies.
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachussetts, Rhode Island
400

What were the Townshend Acts

Imposed duties on imported glass, lead, paint, paper, tea.

500

What were 3 Middle Colonies?

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland

500

What colonies had rich farmlands?

Middle

500

What group staged the Boston Tea party? and who was one of their leaders?

The Son's of Liberty, Samuel Adams

500
Name one colony from the Middle Colonies.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware, Maryland
500

In what year did the colonists sign the Declaration of Independence?

1776

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