New England Colonies Chapter 5
Define a free market economy
define trial by jury
a group of citizens decides if a person is guilty or innocent of committing a crime
What was indigo?
A cash crop, a blue dye
Served as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
John Winthrop
Why did King Philip's War begin?
Native Americans attacked the town of Swansea in Rhode Islands. (Arguments over land led to war)
What attracted settlers to the Middle Colonies?
Good climate for farming, large harbors, rivers
What was one reason for founding the Maryland Colony?
to make money, to serve as refuge for Catholics
A Pennsylvania leader and famous inventor (Also published Poor Richards Almanack)
Benjamin Franklin
Name 3 of the states included in the New England Colonies
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Name 3 states included in the Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
Name 3 states included in the Southern Colonies
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
English Quaker who founded the Pennsylvania Colony
William Penn
How did New England participate in their government?
They attended town meetings and elected leaders.
Why did immigrants come to the middle colonies?
To escape war, for religious freedom, for better opportunities, economic opportunities
What did the economy of the Southern Colonies rely on?
Crops, farming, farms, plantations
Puritan settler who began preaching from her home. She was forced to leave Massachusetts because of her beliefs.
Anne Hutchinson
How did the religious beliefs of the Puritans affect their daily lives?
Religion affected how they lived, worked, and spent their free time.
The Hudson River
Name 3 cash crops grown in the Southern Colonies
Indigo, rice, tobacco
Known to the English as King Philip. He led the Wampanoag in King Philip's war
Metacomet