New England Colonies
New England's Geography had ______, _________ soil that was not great for farming
thin, rocky
How many lbs of tobacco was produced in 1627?
500,000 lbs
New York was originally part of New ______________
Netherland
King James I granted a charter to the __________ company in 1606 to settle & civilize America
Virginia
an English settler who sought religious freedom in the Americas in the 1600s
pilgrim
How long was the Pilgrim's Voyage to America?
66 Days
This was Lord Baltimore's own colony, it was promoted to be a refuge for English Catholics, and selected St. Mary's City as the first settlement
Maryland
The Dutch & Swedish both had early claims to this colony
New Jersey
In December 1606, how many settlers & entrepreneurs set off for America?
105
a person who can't pay money he or she owes
debtor
In 1621, the first ________________ was held between the Pilgrims & Native Americans
Thanksgiving
This colony was chartered in 1663, was largely protestant and had a representative assembly
Carolina
This colony was part of Pennsylvania until 1703
Delaware
This man was supposedly saved by Pocahontas and took leadership of the colony
John Smith
an army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
militia
This man was banished for giving his opinions in church and then founded Rhode Island
Roger Williams
By the 1660s, "_______ _______" were drawn up by the colonial governments to delineate between servants' and slaves' rights
slave codes
The rich soil & mild climate made for good farmland and Grain became an important _____ ______
Cash Crop
John Rolfe married Pocahontas which brought peace to English & Native Americans and he also created a smoother breed of what cash crop?
Tobacco
the theory that a nation's economic strength came from selling more than it brought from other nations
mercantilsm
In 1692, several young puritan girls seemed bewitched, over 100 people (mostly women) were arrested and tried for witchcraft and 20 were executed by hanging. What was this known as?
Salem Witch Trials
In 1676, this man and former indentured servants led a rebellion on Jamestown and burned it
Nathaniel Bacon
What were the two largest cities by the Mid 1700s?
Philadelphia & New York
The House of _____________ was established in 1619 so colonist could make their own laws and it became the 1st representative government in America
Burgesses
the mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs
persecution