New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Slavery/ 5 Themes
13 Colonies & Terms
100
What was the dominant religion in the New England Colonies?
Puritan
100

Why was Maryland created?

As a safe space for English Catholics

100

What was the dominant religion in the Pennsylvania?

Quakers

100
Slavery was most important to the economy of what colonial region?
Southern Colonies
100
Which of the following was not a New England colony? Rhode Island, Connecticut, Georgia, New Hampshire, New York and Massachusetts
New York and Georgia
200
Most people in the New England Colonies came from ___.
England/ Great Britain
200

Most people in the Southern Colonies came from ___.

England/ Great Britain

200

Settlers were attracted to the Middle Colonies because of this

Religious Freedom

200
Why was slavery important to the economy of the Southern Colonies?
Slaves were used to plant and harvest rice, indigo, tobacco and wheat. The slaves helped the plantation owners to grow more crops which allowed them to sell them for money.
200
Which of the following was not a Middle colony? Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island Name 3
Virginia, North Carolina and Rhode Island
300
What was the main reason settlers came to the New England Colonies.
Seeking religious freedom
300

A colony owned and run by the King

Royal Colony

300

Which colonies offered religious freedom?

New York, New Jersey, PA, and Delaware

300
The geography of the _________ colonial region had rocky soil and coastlines.
New England
300
Which of the following was not a Southern colony? Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Georgia and Maryland Name 3
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island
400
Most people in the New England Colonies made a living _____. Name 3
mixed farming, fishing and shipbuilding
400

Most people in the Southern Colonies made a living growing which cash crops and where?

growing the cash crops; tobacco, rice, indigo, and on plantations.

400

Most people in the Middle Colonies made a living ___. 

Farming

400
The geography of the _________ colonial region had fertile farmland and long growing seasons.
Southern
400

What is a Patroon?

A person who brought 50 settlers to New Netherland in exchange for land and priviliges such as fishing, fur trade and hunting

500

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

It established laws for the good of the colony and was introduced self government. 

500

Why did this colonial region have the largest population?

Southern Colonies had the largest population because many slaves were used to plant and harvest crops on the plantations.

500

What were William Penn's Policies for his colony?

He offered religious freedom, believed on equality for all and wanted to live in harmony/peace with the Natives

500
The geography of the _________ colonies had rich soil and good harbors.
Middle
500

Give an examples of a Proprietary colony and a Proprietor

Example: William Penn & PA OR Duke of York & New York

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