Settlers who wanted to change some of the religious practices to make the religion more “pure” were known as what?
Who are the Puritans?
100
What group of people were the first to settle New York?
Who were the Dutch
100
The colony of Virginia grew what main cash crop?
What is tobacco
100
Why was school so important to the Puritans?
What is they wanted every person to be able to read the Bible.
100
Which leader left Massachusetts Bay to create a government that better represented its people?
Who is Thomas Hooker?
200
What was the first college founded by the Puritans in the English colonies?
What is Harvard College?
200
Penn was a member of what religious group that believed all people are equal and are basically good?
Who were the Quakers?
200
The Carolinas found success producing what product?
What is Naval Stores, or products made from pine tar that were used in building and repairing ships.
200
What type of farms were common in South Carolina?
What are large Plantations?
200
Who received a charter making him proprietor of Pennsylvania?
Who is William Penn?
300
What was one of the first major settlements by the Puritans?
What is the Massachusetts Bay
300
In what ways did the Dutch leave their influence on the city?
What is The Dutch influenced the style of the houses and were responsible for the use of windmills
300
What type of farms were common in North Carolina?
What are small family farms
300
What were the main cash crops in South Carolina?
What is rice and indigo?
300
What leader was expelled by the Puritans due to his beliefs that the Indians should have the power to grant lands to the settlers? He also started the settlement of Providence, RI
Who is Roger Williams?
400
What is a charter?
What is A document that gives a person or group of people official approval to take a certain action
400
William Penn wrote a document called the Frame of Government which allowed what?
What is Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, and Trial by Jury
400
This plan failed, and in 1750 the law was changed to allow what in Georgia?
What is slavery?
400
Oglethorpe, a settler of Georgia, had the idea of brining whom to his colony?
Who are debtors?
400
Maryland was founded by what wealthy family?
Who are the Calverts?
500
Describe three characteristics the New England colonies shared.
What are
Promoted education by starting the first public schools.
Colonies were started by settlers looking for religious freedom.
Men met at town meeting to pass laws
500
Describe three characteristics the Middle colonies shared.
What are
Had many farms, especially to grow wheat.
Had colonists from many different countries coming together.
White male property owners elected assemblies to pass laws.
500
Describe three characteristics the Southern colonies shared
What are
Contained large plantations
Allowed slavery
King-appointed governors made laws
500
Name all the 13 Original Colonies
What are
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
500
People that come to live another country after leaving their country