Regions and Colonies
What were the 3 colonial regions?
New England, Middle Atlantic, Southern
What was the first permanently settled English colony?
Jamestown
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
What agreement was signed on the Mayflower?
Mayflower Compact
How many colonies were there?
13
Which region was Jamestown in?
Southern (Virginia)
Which Native American group helped Jamestown survive?
Powhatan
Who was the daughter of the Powhatan chief?
Pocahontas
What did the Separatists want?
religious freedom
What were the three biggest cash crops in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco, rice, indigo
What was the first English colony attempt that failed?
Roanoke (Lost Colony)
Who married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
Who was the leader of the Maryland colony?
Sir Calvert
Who was the leader of the Massachusetts colony?
William Bradford
Who were the first workers/slaves in the colonies?
Indentured servants
What were the names of the three ships that came to Jamestown?
Discovery, Susan Constant, Godspeed
What was the name of the seaport in the Carolinas?
Charles Town
Why was the Maryland colony established?
Religious freedom
Where did the Puritans form their colony?
Salem, Massachusetts
Why did Oglethorpe create the Georgia colony?
To give debtors a second chance
Which region included colonies like New York and Pennsylvania?
Middle Atlantic (Middle Colonies)
What was the main reason Jamestown settlers came to America?
To find gold and make money
Who founded the Connecticut colony?
Thomas Hooker
Who convinced Chief Massasoit to make peace with the Pilgrims?
Squanto
What did Thomas Hooker’s ideas later inspire?
The U.S. Constitution