Middle Colonies
Life in the Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Life in the Southern Colonies
Making Decisions
100
Which two colonies was James, the Duke of York, proprietor of?
New York and New Jersey
100
Why did the Middle Colonies become a place where many different people lived?
The proprietors believed in religious tolerance.
100
Which state did Calvert hope to make a refuge for Catholics?
Maryland
100
How would enslaved Africans create a spiritual?
They would combine Christian beliefs and musical traditions from Africa.
100
What is a cost?
A loss or sacrifice
200
How did William Penn gain land to form a colony?
King Charles repaid a debt by giving Penn a piece of land.
200
What is an apprentice?
Someone who studies to master a skill or a business.
200
Which colony created the first elected legislature in the colonies?
Virginia
200
What knowledge did enslaved Africans bring to South Carolina and Georgia?
Methods of growing rice
200
What is a benefit?
A gain or an advantage
300
What caused Philadelphia to become the largest city in the colonies?
It was in an excellent location to become a center for trade.
300
What is a laborer?
A person who does hard physical work.
300
Define refuge.
A safe place
300
Describe a plantation - how many buildings, who lives there, what did children learn, and who taught the children.
Many buildings, many enslaved Africans, huge cash crops, children had teachers and learned to dance, ride, and sing.
300
What was one benefit of Penn's decision to allow free speech?
People would not have to go to jail for expressing their religious beliefs or opinions.
400
What did Benjamin Franklin start in his community that you can find in your community today?
A library, fire company, hospital.
400
In the 1600s, the population of the Middle Colonies was...
a mix of people from different nations.
400
Representatives in the Virginia legislature were called ____________________.
burgesses
400
Describe a family farm - who worked, who lives there, what did children learn, and who taught the children.
Whole family worked, few servants, food crops, small cash crops, children learned to plow and cook, and read and write from their parents.
400
What was one cost of Penn's decision to allow free speech?
Penn and other colonists might have to live with and tolerate people whose beliefs they did not agree with.
500
What was Penn's holy experiment?
He wanted a place where all Christians could live in peace.
500
Why do you think the decisions of William Penn made in PA have influenced the history of the US?
Other colonies would follow his example. People today still enjoy religious freedoms.
500
After Virginia, how many more Southern Colonies did England form?
4 - North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Georgia.
500
Explain why agriculture became the main focus of the economy in the South.
Long growing season, warm climate, and fertile tidewater region. Crops such as rice, tobacco, and indigo grew well under these conditions.
500
When William Penn founded PA, he allowed colonists to speak and worship freely. Name another decision he made.
He let colonists elect representatives. OR He formed a good relationship with the Lenni Lenape Indians and treated them as equals.
M
e
n
u