Jamestown
In what year was Jamestown founded?
1607
Who was the Mother Country?
England
What was the economy of the New England colonies?
They were shipbuilders and fishermen
What did Africa send to the colonies?
slaves
What was the name of the "Lost Colony"?
Roanoke
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
Captain John Smith
Why was the House of Burgesses of Jamestown significant?
It was the first legislative assembly/democracy
What was the economy of the Middle Colonies?
Grain- "Bread Basket"
What did Europe send to Africa?
Manufactured goods such as rum, guns, gunpowder, and textiles
What settlement was the birthplace of democracy?
Jamestown
Why was Jamestown important?
First permanent settlement
What was the Mayflower Compact?
An early example of self-government/democracy
What was the economy of the Southern colonies?
Growing raw materials (cash crops), large farms, and reliant on slave labor
What did the colonies send to Europe?
Cash crops/raw materials
What happened to the Native American populations around the settlements?
They decreased due to disease brought over from Europe
What was the cash crop of Jamestown?
Tobacco
What type of government did the Puritans establish?
Theocracy
What was the economy of the back country/frontier?
small rural isolated farms with Native American conflicts
How did the Mother Country benefit from Triangular Trade?
Raw materials cheap and free slave labor
What motivated the "Mother Country" to send slaves to settlements from Africa? 2 reasons
1. profit
2. decrease in Native American populations
Who was the man who made tobacco the cash crop and married Pochontas?
John Rolfe
What is the definition of a theocracy?
A government in which the laws are based on religion and the government leaders are the religious leaders
What was the climate like in the Southern colonies?
Mild winters with long growing seasons
How did Triangular Trade impact the colonies?
The colonies sent raw goods to Europe and became reliant on slave labor
What was colonial growth like from 1700-1780
Rapid and drastic climb in population