Why?
The easy way to remember the reason people explore and colonize
3 G's
All countries that came to the new world came from this continent.
What country owned the 13 colonies?
England/Great Britain
First colony established in the New World
Jamestown
The "8th grade" way of saying the 3 G's
What country explored for economic gain and religious freedom? Specifically through the use of growing crops like tobacco and escaping religious persecution.
England/Great Britain
Although they both farmed, they farmed different things. What product did the middle colonies produce?
Wheat
What is the economic system where colonies send all materials and resources back to the mother country?
Mercantilism
What was the reason pilgrims and puritans came to the New World?
To escape religious persecution
What conflict will occur between England and France over trading area near Ohio?
French and Indian War
Plantation/farming/cropping. (rice, corn, indigo, cotton, tobacco)
The 13 colonies are divided into these 3 sub groups
Southern, Middle, and New England Colonies
Why were self governments created?
They were created because of the distance between Europe and the New World (Salutary Neglect)
What country explored for economic and religious reasons. Specifically looking for gold and trying to spread Catholic religion
Spain
What was the geography like in the New England colonies?
bad and rocky soil
Vocab word meaning someone who abuses power
Tyrant
What 2 reasons did England, Spain, and France share in common for exploring the new world
Economic and Political reasons
What country explored for economic reasons? Specifically trading fur and other materials with Natives in the midwest.
France
Other than farming, what were some economic strategies of the 13 colonies.
Ship building, fishing, artisans, trading, lumbering
Why was the triangular trade started?
Need for cheap/free labor in the plantation system