Regions
This was the most culturally diverse region, welcoming people of all faiths to do trade
What are the Middle Colonies?
The main source of revenue for the Southern colonies came from this kind of agriculture
What are cash crops?
Legal permission to start a colony granted by the king
What is a charter?
James Oglethorpe was granted the charter for Georgia for this purpose
What is a place for debtors to work off their debt?
The founder of Maryland
Who is Lord Baltimore?
This region is known for its long growing season, allowing huge plantations to become the way of life
What are the Southern Colonies?
A group of investors who pool their money together in hopes of making a profit
What is a joint stock company
This religious group wanted to break away from the Anglican Church and were persecuted in Britain
Who were the Pilgrims?
The most religiously and economically diverse of the regions
What are the Middle Colonies?
Farmer who led a revolt against the government of Virginia
Who is Nathanial Bacon?
This region was founded mostly for religious freedom
What are the New England Colonies?
Because the Middle Colonies had good soil and were centrally located, these two types of industries were very profitable
What is trade and "Breadbasket" crops
A person who owes money but cannot afford to pay
Who is a debtor?
The Pilgrims wrote this agreement before leaving their ship to ensure that everyone agreed to follow the rules
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Catholic priest and Missionary who spread the word of Jesus throughout Canada and Upper Michigan
Who is Jacques Marquette?
This region became known for its shipbuilding and fishing industries
What are the New England Colonies?
Because large plantations needed a huge labor force, the Southern Colonies relied heavily on this type of workforce
What are slaves?
The route of goods, people and ideas from Europe, to Africa to the New World
What is Triangular Trade?
The Spanish set up these settlements to convert the Natives to Catholicism
What are missions?
The founders of Rhode Island
Who are Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson?
The first permanent English settlement was located in this region
What are4 the Southern Colonies?
This crop saved Jamestown from certain failure
What is tobacco?
Laws that were created to control the lives of enslaved people
What are Slave Codes?
William Penn was granted a charter by the king to set up a colony for this group
Who are the Quakers?
The leader of the Puritans
Who is John Winthrop?