Important Leaders
He helped Jamestown survive and said, “He who does not work, will not eat.”
Who is John Smith?
The very first permanent English settlement in America.
What is Jamestown?
Colonists in the New England Colonies mainly earned a living through this.
What is fishing, (whaling), shipbuilding and trade
The 13 colonies were divided into these three regions.
What are New England, Middle and Southern?
This Quaker founded Pennsylvania for religious freedom.
Who is William Penn?
This colony was founded by the Puritans seeking religious freedom.
What is Massachusetts?
Colonists in the Southern Colonies mostly worked on these.
What are plantations?
This region had rocky soil and long winters.
What is New England?
She was banished from Massachusetts for her religious beliefs.
Who is Anne Hutchinson?
This colony was founded as a safe place for debtors and poor people.
What is Georgia?
The Middle Colonies were known as this nickname because they grew so much wheat and grain.
What is the "Breadbasket Colonies"?
This region had rich soil and large plantations.
What are the Southern Colonies?
He founded Georgia as a colony for debtors.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
This colony was originally influenced by Quakers.
What is Pennsylvania?
This cash crop made Jamestown successful.
What is tobacco?
This region had a mix of farming and trading.
What are the Middle Colonies?
I invented the bifocals, harnessed electricity from lightning and invented the wood stove that used less wood
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This colony was founded by Roger Williams for religious tolerance.
What is Rhode Island?
This southern colony grew rice and indigo on large plantations.
What is South Carolina?
The Appalachian Mountains formed a natural barrier on this side of the colonies.
What is the Western Side?