Name the Colonies
Name The Colony: A colony founded for the purpose of finding Gold; that had a terrible existence for its first 20 years
Jamestown
What event caused the Puritan church to collapse and changed religion in the colonies?
The Great Awakening
Which Country founded the Colony of New Amsterdam/New York?
The Netherlands or the Dutch
What Crop finally made the colony of Jamestown Successful?
Tobacco
What was the jamestown colonies government?
House of Burgess
Name the Colony: A colony founded by the Pilgrims for Religious Freedom
Plymouth (Plymouth Rock)
Why did the Dutch Colony of New Amsterdam not care about religion/democracy/free speech?
Because it was created for the sole purpose of making money/Ruled by the dutch east india company
Who Taught the Pilgrims of Plymouth to survive?
The Wampanoag Indians or Squanto
Which Colonial Region is being described?
Subsistence Farming, Rocky Soil, Long Winters, Fishing and Whaling
New England Colonies
Who was the first European nation to bring Slavery to the colonies?
Spain/Portugal
Name the Colony: A Colony founded by the Puritans; had a theocracy for a colonial government.
Massachusetts Bay (Massachusetts)
A period/policy in which England purposely ignored and allowed the colonies to do what they want.
Salutary Neglect
How did Pennslyvania's interactions with the Natives differ from the other colonies?
The Quakers were peace-loving and friendly. bought land from natives.
Which Colonial region is being described?
Long Growing seasons, Tobacco/Cotton/Cash Crops, Plantations
Southern Colonies
Who Married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
Name the Colony: A colony founded as a Prison/Debtors Colony
Georgia
Explain the English Navigation Act(s)
A set of laws that prevented the colonies from trading with other foreign nations.
A set of Laws outlawing the triangular trade.
or Teacher Discretion
Why did Slavery Develop in the Southern Colonies?
Large Cash Crop Farming/Plantation System/ Need for Labor
What Document created the first self-government of the colonies?
Mayflower Compact
Which two colonies were founded for the purpose of getting away from the Puritans?
Rhode Island and Connecticut
A type of Government ruled by the church or church leaders.
Theocracy
What Document is considered the first Constitution of the Colonies?
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Explain Mercantilism
Answers may vary.
General Answer: Sell more than you buy from others.
Explain Bacon's Rebellion
Anti-Indian Rebellion that caused the destruction of Jamestown