Name that Colony
This was the first permanent English settlement in North America
Jamestown (1607)
John Smith
Who provided most of the workforce in the Southern colonies (two groups)?
slaves and indentured servents
What was the soil like in New England?
thin and rocky
In what year was Jamestown started?
1607
The Pilgrims landed in this modern-day state
Massachusetts
Who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan and married John Rolfe to bring peace.
Pocahontas
What were the two main cash crops of the Southern colonies?
tobacco and cotton
Which group of colonies had the best weather for growing crops (longest growing season)?
Southern colonies
What European countries were most involved in the colonization of North America? (three)
England, France, Spain
This colony was the first that allowed people to worship freely
Rhode Island
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania who sought to live peacefully with the Native Americans?
William Penn
What were the major industries in New England
Fishing, shipbuilding, lumber, trade
Name all the New England colonies
MA, CT, NH, ME, RI
What colony was founded in 1620?
Plymouth colony
This colony was founded as a safe-haven for Quakers
Pennsylvania
Who was banished from MA colony because the taught men religion, which went against Puritan beliefs?
Anne Hutchinson
Which region was known as the Breadbasket Colonies
Middle Colonies
The Proclamation of 1763 forbade colonists to settle west of what?
The Appalachian Mountains
What were three reasons colonist settled in the New World?
money, religious freedom, spreading Christianity to Native Americans
This colony was founded as a safe-haven for people who couldn't pay their debts (money they owed)
Georgia
Who was critical in shaping the First Great Awakening and gave a famous sermon about "sinners in the hands of an angry God"?
Jonathan Edwards
What were the two largest colonial cities by the mid-1700s?
New York and Philadelphia
Name two rivers that were important for the middle colonies to transport their goods.
Hudson and Delaware
The Pilgrims signed this, which was the first document to establish self-rule and rule of law in North America
Mayflower Compact