Exploration
What country first set out of the New World?
Spain
South- long growing season, few cities
Middle- Wheat, many industries
New England- Rocky Soil, Fishing
All of these difference are dependent on what?
Geographic Features
What region had plantations
Southern
The Mayflower Compact gave what to the colonists?
Self Government
What Junior College did I attend?
Kilgore College
Where was Columbus trying to go and why?
Asia, Spices
What Geographic feature to Boston, New York, Philly and Charleston have in common?
Port Cities
What region was known as the bread basket?
Middle
What region had more chance to discuss self government due to the fact they lived closer together?
New England
What is Kevin McCallister's from Home Alone real name?
Macauley Culkin
What religion were the Spanish trying to spread?
Catholicism
Define Mercantilism
Mother country exploits their colonies resources
What were the reasons Jamestown and Plymouth were founded?
Jamestown- Economic, tobacco
Plymouth- Religious
The house of Burgess was the first what in the 13 colonies?
1st legislative (representative) assembly
Who painted the Mona Lisa
Da Vinci
What mostly was the reason for France, Spain (2) and English (2) colonizing the New World? Different answers
France- Fur
Spain- Gold, Convert
English- Economic, religious
List the colonies by regions. You can abbreviate
Southern-GA, SC, NC, VA, Maryland
Middle- Del, Penn, NJ, NY
New England- Conn, Mass, New Hamp, Rhode Is
The end of indentured servitude contracts led to an increase in what?
Slaves
The first constitution in the colonies was where and who was the founder?
Thomas Hooker- Connecticut
What year was the original Lion King made?
1994
What was the first English colony but it ended up failing and where was it?
Roanoke NC
What was the western border of the 13 colonies?
Appalachian Mountains
List 3 religious groups and the colonies they are associated with
Puritans- Mass
Quakers- Penn
Catholics- Maryland
3 part-
Who founded Georgia and why?
What two people left Mass cuz of strict religion in government and what colony did they find?
Oglethorpe- Debt
Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams- Rhode island
Who is known as the founder of basketball?
Dr. James Naismith