Colonies
The first attempt of an English settlement in the New World. Sometimes known as the “Lost Colony.”
What is the Roanoke Colony
People who agreed to work under contract for 4 to 7 years in return for trip payment to the New World. When contract ended, workers gained freedom to move.
Who are Indentured Servants?
Who first settled what is now New York, and what was its' purpose?
The Dutch settled it as a fur trading post.
What was the reason that people started wearing wigs?
What is to cover up bald spots caused by disease.
What was the voyage from Western Africa to North America called?
What is the middle passage?
The Colony established by Roger Williams which was based on Separation of Church and State when the Puritans made people leave Massachussetts if they were a different religion. Every religion was welcome.
What is Rhode Island
These were large Cash Crop farms in the south that grew cotton, indigo, tobacco and many other crops. These farms depeneded on African slaves for these farms to run.
What are Plantations?
The trade route between American colonies, Africa, and Europe that included crops, manufactured goods, and slaves; all for massive profits.
What is Triangular Trade?
If I needed barrels, who would I visit.
Who is the Cooper?
What part of Africa did the European Slave Traders go to get slaves.
Where is Western Africa.
The first successful English settlement. John Smith is credited with saving the colony. The area was marshy and mosquitoes carried disease and caused many deaths. The Powhatan Indians helped this settlement.
What is Jamestown?
This group of religious settlers came on the Mayflower and were also known as pilgrims.
Who are the Puritans?
This person repairs, modifies, fixes, designs and builds this firearm.
What is a gunsmith?
What are two items that were traded for slaves?
gold, guns, silks, spices, knives, cotton, etc.
Colony established by Quakers with the idea that all people were created equal. The Quakers did not believe in war. The founder's first name was William.
What is Pennsylvania?
If you needed to buy a new pair of shoes, who would you visit?
What is a cobbler?
This colonial region had the most diverse economy. Included cities, busy trade harbors, fur trade, merchants, fisherman, lumber, and small farms.
What are the Middle Colonies?
If you go to the Milliner, what are you purchasing?
What is clothing?
Name 3 things that happened to a slave when he/she arrived.
What is sold in a scramble or auction; name changed, separated from family, had to understand a new language; had to learn new skills; branded, taken to new homes, and if they didn't listen, they could be burned, whipped or killed.
This Colony was set up as a place for Catholics to practice their religion freely. Harriett Tubman lived in this colony.
What is Maryland
Which of the 13 original colonies is missing?
Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Georgia.
What is New Jersey?
What is the system of trading for items called; and identify 2 problems with this system.
What is bartering? Example of problems: You may have something that nobody wants; you may not be able to find someone who has the item; you may not be able to convince the other person to trade; different things have different values,
Why might you visit the apothecary?
What is you needed medicine; you were sick
What is it called when there is no good solution to a problem?
What is a dilemma?