13 Colonies I
Which colonial region was founded mostly by colonists suffering religious persecution.
New England Colonies
Which Native American served as a guide and interpreter between the Massasoit and the Pilgrims?
Squanto
The name for the harvest celebration shared between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians
Thanksgiving
Who said, "He who shall not work, shall not eat."
John Smith
16 women were killed after hysterical accusations in Massachusetts. What is this event known as?
Salem Witch Trials
Which colonies felt that education was very important (so people could read the Bible)?
New England Colonies
Name two major cash crops in the South
Tobacco, Indigo, Rice, & Cotton
Also called the "Bread Basket" colonies
Middle Colonies
The written form of government for the pilgrims that was signed aboard the ship?
Mayflower Compact
Who was the slave that told tales of witchcraft and was accused of bewitching others?
Tituba
Where did the Pilgrims land and what was the name of the boat they sailed on?
Plymouth, MA & The Mayflower
The area with hot humid climate along with rich fertile soil is known as what region?
Southern Colonies
Who are settlers in New England who were known for their devout faith and strict religious laws that wanted to purify the Church of England
Puritans
Which colony was meant to be a buffer between Spanish Florida and the English colonies?
Georgia
This group of Europeans originally owned New York and New Jersey
The Dutch/Netherlands
Founder of Pennsylvania
William Penn
Which rebellion resulted in Jamestown being destroyed?
Bacon's Rebellion
A large farm used to produce cash crops is defined as what?
Plantation
Pennsylvania was mainly settled by what religious group?
Quakers
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown
This region was considered the most diverse of the three. Quakers, Catholics, Jews, Germans, Dutch, and Swedish all lived here
Middle Colonies
The name of a colony ruled by a King or Queen
Royal Colony
The name for the brutal winter in which many Jamestown colonists died from starvation
Starving Time
Person who worked a contract for a number of years and then was granted his/her freedom and given land/farm animals
Indentured Servant
What type of colony is owned by an individual or individuals?
Proprietary Colony
What was name of the Puritan community where the witchtrials took place?
Salem
What was the crop that saved Jamestown?
Tobacco
The Pilgrims were also known as what?
Seperatists
This system gave Dutch landholders large amounts of land, which they could rent out to farmers.
Patroon System
The original name of New York State or New York City.
New Amsterdam or New Netherlands