Vocabulary
True or False
People coming to America thought that the land was rich and had many ways to become wealthy.
true
Which colonial region had a long growing season and depended upon cash crops?
Southern Colonies
The Pilgrims signed which document in 1620?
Mayflower Compact
Why- did the French settle in America?
To trade fur
Which colonial region used slaves the most?
Southern
What is "Salutary Neglect"?
The king ignored his colonists.
New York, Boston, and Charleston are cities in which Colonial Region?
Middle Colonies
This was passed in 1215 and it placed limits on the kings' power
Magna Carta
Which colony was established so that Catholics could worship freely?
Maryland
For what purpose was Plymouth founded?
Religious freedom.
What happened as a direct result of "Salutary Neglect"?
The colonists developed systems of self-government in the colonies.
Why is the year 1607 significant?
Creation of Jamestown
What 3 places were involved in Transatlantic Trade? (Triangular Trade)
America-->Europe-->Africa
Who settled in Pennsylvania for religious freedom?
Quakers
For what purpose was Jamestown founded?
To make money
Which enlightenment thinker believed in Natural Rights?
John Locke
Shipbuilding, fishing, and fur trapping were a result of what PHYSICAL (geographic) characteristics of the New England Colonies?
Forests, Harbors, and Rivers
What was the main reason that European countries wanted to create colonies in America?
to make money using "Mercantilism"
Dutch - New Amsterdam became what English colony?
New York
What were the Middle colonies known as
The Bread Basket
Explain "Mercantilism"
An economic system where a colony is only allowed to trade with it's "mother country".
How did slavery influence life in the southern colonies?
an agrarian economy developed based on the plantation system.
What was the cash crop that "saved" Jamestown?
Tobacco
Who was the leader of the colony that bordered Spanish owned Florida?
James Oglethorpe
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord