Colonies 1
What benefit did England hope to get from establishing colonies?
What is new customers and raw materials for industry?
Many colonies were founded for..
What is religious freedom?
Why did many children not attend school in the colonies?
Answers vary-
Children were needed to work on the farm.
Public schools were not provided in the Middle and Southern Colonies.
Many times girls were not allowed to attend school.
Religious group in Pennsylvania who believed in nonviolence and religious freedom?
What are the Quakers?
What Region is known to have: Rocky/hilly soil, shipbuilding, trade, found for religious freedom, long harsh winters
What is New England?
Involved shipping goods (think 3 points) from Britain to West Africa to be exchanged for slaves, these slaves being shipped and exchanged for sugar, rum, and other commodities which were in turn shipped back to Britain.
What is Triangular trade?
This colony is well known for the Mayflower compact, which was the first SELF-governing document.
What is Plymouth?
What colony established tobacco as a cash crop and became the first permanent English Colony?
What is Jamestown?
A person who disagrees with matters of opinion, beliefs, etc…
What is a Dissenter?
This person is known for holding secret meetings in her house for women to gather and speak about religion
Who is Anne Hutchinson?
Religious movement that came about because they believed people had lost their faith.
What is the Great Awakening?
What region is known best for: Slavery, indentured servants, farming (CASH CROPS) and trade
What is Southern?
Describe the New England economy?
What is known for fishing and shipbuilding?
Grown to be sold for as much profit as possible
What is a Cash Crop?
This person is known for creating a colony where debtors could get a fresh start.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
Believed that society should be governed by the Bible.
Who are the Puritans?
What had the greatest impact on the development of different cultures in the New England, Middle and Southern Colonial Regions?
What is geography and climate?
What region is known to be very diverse?
What is the Middle?
Employee within a system of unfree labor who is bound by a signed or forced contract.
What is an Indentured Servant?
Known as the first self-governing document in the colonies.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Group who believed in religious toleration.
Who are the Quakers?