explorers
sailed across the atlantic beliving he could reach asia
christopher columbus
why was the middle colonies called the breadbasket colonies?
their cash crop was grains that became flour for bread
describe New Hampshires climate
rocky soil with harsh winters
cash crop (definition)
crop grown to sell for profit
definition of indentured servent
someone who works for an amount of years in order to pay off travel debt (look at study guide)
explored waterways that were later named after him
henry hudson
colonies that relied on slavery the most
(new england,middle,southern)
southern colonies
had rocky soil and short growing seasons
new england colonies
what was Virginia's cash crop and who introduced it?
tobacco was introduced by john rolfe
first ex. of self gov.
Mayflower Compact
gave first claim to north america
john cabot
colony with mainly puritan settlers
conneticut
true or false: New Hampshire had rocky soil and cold winters
true
Can plantations be small or only big?
they can be both is its larger they might use slaves or indentured servents
native american group that helped plymouth
wamponag