Beginning of Colonization
Why did Europeans come to America?
Find new trade routes, wealth, claim land for their countries, spread religion, find better life or escape problems back home
What states are included in the Southern colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What colonies are included in the New England Colony?
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire
What does charter mean?-
A legal document from a king or queen that gave permission to a person or group to start a colony
What type of weather did the southern colonies have?
Warm weather and rich soil, perfect for farming
Why did pilgrams and purtians leave england?
to seek religious freedom
What are patents?
Legal permissions similar to the charters, allowing explorers to claim or settle land
What are cash crops
Like tabacco, rice and indigo to sell for money
What type of climate did New England have?
Colder climate and rocky soil, so large farms were rare
When did the the Mayflower arrive in America?
In 1620
Who are indentured servants?
People who agreed to work for several years in exchange for their trip to America
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Key document that helped establish rules and self-government
What is the Great Migration?
Movement of Puritans to New England during the 1630s
What was the main reason for the founding of Georgia?
Debtor colony and buffer against Spanish Florida
Which group established the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Puritans