Colonial Regions
New England colonies
Which religious group that left England for religious freedom, settled in the New England colonies?
The Puritans
In Colonial America, daily life depended greatly on this.
Where a person lived
What was the economy based on in Colonial America?
trade and agriculture
Where did slavery exist, outside of the Southern colonies, but on a smaller scale?
New England and Middle colonies
What did many of the laws in the colonies reflect?
Religious beliefs
What were the major cities in Colonial America?
Boston, Philadelphia, New York City
What colonies made up the New England Colonies
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Which religious group(s) settled in the Middle Colonies where there was more religious tolerance?
Quakers, Catholics and Jews
Where did most colonists live in the Southern Colonies?
In rural areas on farms
Which trade route was an important trade route that connected the colonies to African and Europe?
The Triangular Trade Route/Colombian Exchange
What crops were enslaved people forced to grow in the Southern colonies?
tobacco, rice, cotton
These were held in the New England colonies, where male landowners gathered to vote on local issues.
Town meetings
What types of businesses were common in colonial towns?
blacksmith
baker
cobbler
What colony in the Middle colonies had a "diverse" society?
Pennsylvania
What was dominant in the Southern colonies?
The Church of England
In Colonial America, where did children usually receive their education?
At home
What kinds of goods were exported to Europe?
Tobacco, sugar, cotton
How were the enslaved Africans brought to the colonies?
The Atlantic Slave Trade
Who held the most power in the Southern colonies?
Wealthy landowners
Where did most people in Colonial America live?
Rural areas
Why were the Middle Colonies known as the "breadbasket" of Colonial America?
They produced a lot of grains for the country
In the New England colonies, who had significant influence over the government?
Puritan religious leaders
This colonial region, highly valued education and many towns had schools where children learned to read, write and study the bible
The New England Colonies
What goods were imported from Europe and Africa?
manufactured goods and luxuries
What was life like for enslaved people?
Harsh/worked long hours in difficult conditions
The colonists had their own system of government, but what were they influenced by?
British rule
What did rural areas remain focused on?
farming
Out of the 3 colonial regions, which one was ideal for growing tobacco?
The Southern Colonies
What did religion help shape in the colonies?
laws and daily routines of the colonists
In the Southern Colonies, who provided education for wealthy children?
private tutors
Why did the Southern colonies participate more than the other colonial regions, in the slave trade?
They needed slaves to work on the plantations
What were some ways that enslaved people resisted their conditions?
running away/fighting for their freedom
Colonists elected representatives to local assemblies, but who had the final say in major decisions?
The British governor
In Colonial American towns/cities, what were the streets and buildings usually made of?
dirt streets
wood buildings