13 Colonies
New York used to be named what?
New Netherlands
Which colonial region did slavery occur in?
Elected representatives is another term for what?
Burgesses
How do we know gases have mass?
Gas is matter and matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
What causes the sun to appear brighter than other stars?
It is closest to Earth.
Which colony did Roger Williams find?
Rhode Island
What was the middle passage?
Voyage of slave ships across the Atlantic Ocean.
What was the physical geography of the Southern colonies?
Mild winters, Hot, humid summers, Fertile soil
What is a conductor?
Something that is able to transmit electricity or heat.
What happens as a result of Earth rotating on its axis?
Day and night.
Why was Georgia founded?
To keep the Spanish from moving North AND to help debtors avoid jail.
What did the Southern economy depend on?
Enslaved people from Africa working on plantations.
What happened as the settlement of Jamestown grew?
More American Indians lost land to British colonists.
How can you predict the final weight of a substance?
Add the mass of all the individual materials
What is the definition of orbit?
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space.
Why did France want to colonize North America
To profit from trading in furs and other goods.
What was the Triangular Trade?
Exchange of slaves and goods between Europe, the Americas, and West Africa.
Who fought in King Phillips war?
British colonists and American Indians
How do you know if a new substance has been produced?
There is a change in its properties.
Why is it light outside on June mornings and dark outside on December mornings?
Longer days in June; shorter days in December
Why did public education develop in New England?
New Englanders wanted everyone to be able to read so religious text could be understood.
How did enslaved Africans draw upon their past?
Sense of family, dance, music, telling stories
How were the British interactions with American Indians different than the French?
France built strong alliances with Native Americans.
What liquid is most useful in determining the identity of an unknown substance?
Water
How do shadows change throughout the day?
The sun rises in the East and sets in the West. Shadows are created when something blocks the suns light.