New England Colonies
What colonies made up the New England Colonies?
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
What states made up The Southern Colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What colonies made up "The Middle Colonies?"
New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania.
Who was William Penn?
A Quaker who founded Pennsylvania
What is Philadelphia's nickname?
The city of Brotherly Love
What was the geography like here?
rocky coastline, good harbors. Hilly and mountainous further inland. The land was covered in dense forests. The soil was rocky, which made farming difficult.
What were the very large farms in these colonies called?
Plantations
How was farming in these colonies?
Very good! Lots of sun and some rain. Farming season lasted longer!
Who was Samuel Parris?
A Puritan minister. His daughter accused Tituba of being a witch.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The pilgrims document on how to govern themselves.
What did these colonies export?
Lumber due to many trees. Used for shipbuilding and homes.
These colonies had slaves and indentured servants. What is an indentured servant?
was a free person who agreed to work for another person for free and they would sign an indenture, or a contract, that stated the terms of the agreement.
Why was the Middle Colonies referred to as the "Bread basket" colonies?
Besides wheat, farmers harvested rye and corn, Farmers also raised livestock, including pigs andcows. Exported a lot of crops
Who was John White?
The European who led his people (Including family) to Roanoke
What was Bacon's rebellion?
Bacon’s Rebellion was the first popular revolt in England’s North American colonies. A man named Nathaniel Bacon led the revolt in 1676.
What group of people lived here and why did they come?
The Puritans. They came looking for religious freedom
What were the cash crops of the southern colonies?
The cash crops of the southern colonies included cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo (a plant that was used to create blue dye). In Virginia and Maryland, the main cash crop was tobacco.
What are artisans?
people who were good at making products by hand, in the middle colonies.
Who was Virginia Dare?
The first English child born in the Americas (Roanoke)
Why did the Puritans leave England?
Issues with the church. (Wanted it to be more pure)
What school was founded by the Puritans in 1636?
Harvard
Because much of the land was used for farming, what was there not a lot of in the Southern colonies?
Towns and cities
What people lived in these colonies?
The Quakers. They were very accepting of people with different religious beliefs and backgrounds. (Melting Pot"
Who was the first person executed in the Salem Witch trials
Bridget Bishop
Where did the Pilgrims land and what year was it?
Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620