Jamestown v Plymouth
What year was Jamestown established?
1607
What type of soil was in the New England Colonies?
Rocky
How would you describe the soil in the Middle Colonies?
Just Good or moderate (Mid)
Define Plantation.
A large farm within the Southern Colonies.
What year was Plymouth established?
1620
These two colonists established Rhode Island.
Anne Hutcherson and Roger Williams
What size was the farms in the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
Average or Moderate (mid)
Who were the humans who did forced labor on plantations?
Slaves
What cash crop made Jamestown an economic success.
Tobacco
The New England colonies were established for what type of freedom?
Religious
What was the name of the people who lived in the colony of Pennsylvania?
The Quakers
If you were a Catholic or Christian where would you live at in the Southern Colonies?
Maryland
Why did men travel to Jamestown in 1607?
To find Gold (Economic Freedom)
Name the four economic activities of the New England colonies.
Lumber (shipbuilding), fishing, whaling, and trade.
Who established the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Georgia was established for what two types of people?
Debtors and Convicts
Why did the Pilgrims travel to Plymouth in 1620?
To escape persecution (religious freedom)
What was the name of the trade route between America, Europe, and Africa?
The Triangular Trade Route
What cash crops was grown in the Middle Colonies.
Wheat, oats, and barley. Livestock was also raised.
Define the word fertile.
Able to preproduce or give life.