Government
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
Establish the idea of Self-government
Where would you find majority of enslaved people?
Southern colonies
Roger Williams established religious freedom for?
Rhode Island Separation of church and state
What type of jobs and materials did the New England colonies have for economic stability?
Wailing, shipbuilding, lumber
Which region was known for its long winters, large amounts of lumber, and rocky soil?
New England DUH!!
What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
Model for future colonial legislatures
When the 13 colonies are being established where are the major cities and towns located?
Near water.
William Penn established religious freedom for?
Quakers
What type of jobs and materials did the middle colonies have for economic stability?
Wheat, cattle
New England colonies have what type of geographic environment?
long winters, cold, and rocky soil
What are three reasons for the growth of representative government in the colonies?
self-governance, enlightment ideas, local decision making
What was the major reason for the flow of enslaved Africans to the American colonies?
Working the plantations for cash crops.
Lord Baltimore established religious freedom for?
Catholics
What type of jobs and materials did the southern colonies have for economic stability?
Cash crops, plantations
The middle colonies have what type of geographic environment?
mild climate, fertile soil,
Which colonial document formed a social contract and agreed to majority rule?
Mayflower Compact
People settle in waterways or shorelines, why is that?
Easier access to water, trade more accessible
The establishment of Rhode Island by Roger Williams and the Maryland Toleration Act are related to:
Religious Freedom
Georgia established a colony for?
Debtors
The southern colonies have what type of geographic environment?
Hot and humid climate
What effect did the development of representative assemblies, town meetings, and colonial legislatures have on America?
development of representative government
What were the economic impacts of slavery in the colonies?
Plantation owners would maximize their profits.
What were the goals of the pilgrims and puritans?
Religious freedom
Which colony focused heavily on trade and commerce?
New York
Which colony is a border between middle and southern colonies, has a mixture of hot and mild climate?
Maryland!!