Who got the colony of New York from the King of England?
100
Pennsylvania
Which colony did William Penn find?
100
King Charles I
Who gave land to Cecilius Calvert (Lord Baltimore)?
100
Indigo, and Rice.
What are the main cash crops in South Carolina and Georgia?
200
Benjamin Franklin.
Who was Philadelphia's most famous citizen?
200
Children became apprentices because they could have more skill for the future.
Why did colonial children become apprentices?
200
Gerogia
King George gave land to James Olgethrope. What was the colony called?
200
PITCH is made from pine tree sap and used to seal the boards on the ships.
What was PITCH made from and used for?
200
John Berkeley and George Carteret were given a little piece of land from their friend James the Duke of York, they split the land and it became east Jersey and West Jersey, that became New Jersey.
Who were John Berkeley and George Carteret?
300
The colonist elected a representative to speak at a assembly
How did colonist in New York and New Jersy take part in government?
300
Because all they wanted was the money from the colonists.
Why did proprietors allow religious tolerance?
300
South Carolina had better soil and good farmland, while North Carolina didn't.
What are the differences between North and South Carolina?
300
Children of the wealthy planters learned to read and write from hired tutors, and backcountry farmer's children didn't learn to read and write unless their parents taught them.
How did the children of the planters and the children of the backcountry farmers learn to read and write?
400
The government was different because Pennsylvania allowed citizens to speak freely.
How did the government of Pennsylvania differ from those of New York and New Jersey?
400
The House of Burgesses
What is the first legislature of the colonies called?
400
Charles Town was an important city because it was the capital, and the center of trading with Europe, and the West Indies.
Why was Charles Town an important city?
400
Eliza Lucas Pinckney is was a 17 year old girl who experimented on her fathers indigo to finally develop a fast growing indigo plant.
Who was Eliza Lucas Pinckney?
500
The slaves survived the hardships of slavery by singing songs while they worked, coming together to create a community, helping each other, and making a strong Spiritual.
What did slaves do to survive the hardships of slavery?