13 Colonies Geographic and Economic Characteristics
Describe the geographic and economic characteristics for the middle colonies.
Rocky soil, coastal cities, natural harbors for fishing.
What year was the Mayflower Compact signed and why was it important?
It was signed in 1620 and it was the first way self government in the colonies was established.
What kind of society did Governor John Winthrop want to establish in Massachusetts?
Describe the economic characteristics for the middle colonies.
Wheat, barley crops, rolling hills and coastal plains.
How did geography play a role in the growth of developmental government in the colonies?
The distance between England and the colonies forced them to create their own form of government and laws.
Give at least two characteristics of the Great Awakening.
-Widespread revivals
-Increase in religious interest.
-New denominations formed
-Increase in Evangelical Church membership
Name a reason why France established North American colonies in the 1600s.
To establish trading posts (FUR)
Virginia (Jamestown) was established because....
To increase business profits.
Describe the geographic and economic characteristics for the southern colonies.
Plantation agriculture, fertile soil for cash crops.
The Mayflower Compact (1620) established what kind of tradition?
The First Great Awakening wanted to spread _______ throughout the colonies. (Two Words)
Democratic feelings.
List 3 reasons why Spain wanted to colonize in the New World (North America)
-Spread Catholicism
-To find gold
-To gain control of large parts of North and South America
Massachusetts Bay was established because....
To escape religious persecution.
During the first few years of Jamestown, many settlers dies from malaria which is common in what geographic area?
Swampland.
Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights
The First Great Awakening focused on what?
The experiences of individuals.
Name the colonies who were founded for the purposes of trade and profit.
VA, NY, Delaware, NC, NJ, SC
Name the difference between the English Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta.
They both limited the power of the King and Queen but the English Bill of Rights gave the people more rights such as right to a trial, voting rights ect.