Southern Colonies
The climate led to the development of this system
Plantations
Known as the "Breadbasket" because they grew quantities of...
Wheat
In the New England Colonies, the _______ were the head of the household
Men
What 2 countries fought in the French and Indian war
England and France
Who were part of the triangular trade
African slaves
Where most plantations were located in the south
tidewater
Where farmers sent wheat and livestock for shipment
NYC and Philly
Large farming did not exist in the New England Colonies because of its...
Cold climate and rocky soil
What were they fighting for in the French and Indian war
The Ohio River Valley
The economic system that existed to provide economic benefits for Great Britan was...
Mercantilsm
The principal cash crop in Maryland and Virginia
Tobacco
Dutch, Sweedish, and other non-English immigrants came to the Middle Colonies making it more
Culturally Diverse
Since the farms in New England were smaller, they practiced___________ farming
Subsistence
The proclamation of 1763 tried to prevent colonists from settling west of the...
Appalachian Mountains
People started moving westward during the 17th and 18th centuries to...
Find new areas to farm
The main cash crop of South Carolina and Georgia
Rice
The small home based industry in the Middle Colonies
Carpentry and flour making
In New England, who in the family worked
EVERYBODY
The main reason the colonists resented the British after the French and Indian war was...
The taxes the imposed upon the colonists to cover their war dept
The voyage African slaves took to the Americans was called the...
Middle Passage
The reason farmers switched to growing other crops such as corn and wheat in the south
Surplus of tobacco lead to price drops
In the Middle Colonies, most German immigrants landed in...
Pennsylvania
What two things brought African Americans and immigrants to cities in New England
Freedom of religion and jobs
After the war, colonists refered to themselves as...
Americans
Freedom of the press was officially established in what case
1735 trial of John Peter Zenger