New England
What industries were most successful in the New England colonies?
fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding
Name one state which was located in the Middle Colonies.
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
What is the name of the first permanent English settlement in the Southern colonies?
Jamestown
What word means a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland?
colony
What is the name of the founder of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
True or False:
Only ministers in the New England colonies knew how to read.
False
True or False:
Most people in the Middle Colonies immigrated from England.
False
What were the cash crops of the Southern Colonies?
tobacco, cotton, rice, and indigo
Tobacco, rice, and indigo are examples of ____ ____.
cash crops
Who is the state of Pennsylvania named for?
William Penn
What was the name of the first permanent English colony in New England, which was founded by the Pilgrims?
Describe industry in the Middle Colonies. (What jobs did people work?)
farming grains or working in factories
Describe the geography and climate of the Southern Colonies.
flat land, fertile soil and warm, wet summers
Many Africans were forced to come to the colonies to work against their will. They were…
slaves (or enslaved)
Who was James Oglethorpe?
What religion were the people in New England?
Puritan Christians
What was the main religious group in the Pennsylvania colony?
the Quakers
Name all 5 of the Southern Colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia
Which type of colony is owned and ruled by the King of England?
royal colony
Which two people gifted William Penn land to create Pennsylvania and Delaware?
King Charles II and the Duke of York
How did New Englanders benefit from the slave trade?
They made money building slave ships and transporting enslaved people.
What was the nickname for the Middle Colonies?
"the breadbasket"
Which Southern colony was a prison colony?
Georgia
Unlike enslaved peoples, _______ _______ only served for 5-7 years and were then free to live their lives and own land.
indentured servants
Which two English-speaking Native Americans helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in New England?