Characteristics of Colonial Regions
The warmest of all the regions and longer growing seasons
What is the southern colonies?
These European settlers were heavily involved in the fur trade
Who are the French?
This is the reason so many slaves were traded to the south
What are cotton and tobacco farming?
This indigenous group developed the 365-day calendar.
Who are the Mayas?
This act was enacted on the colonies to restrict trade.
What are the Navigation acts?
This region had a milder climate; iron ore and coal were important natural resources to this area.
What are the middle colonies?
This group of settlers took possession of what is present day Florida
Who are the Spanish?
This native tribe allied with Britain during the French Indian War
Who are the Iroqois?
These are floating islands used for crops created by the Aztecs
What are chinampas?
What is the Quartering act?
In this region most of the colonists were from rich or noble families.
What are the southern colonies?
These settlers were the first to claim land in the Americas.
Who are the Spanish?
These structures were built to bury nobles and hold religious celebrations.
What are mounds?
This indigenous group is known for developing a system of roads throughout their empire.
Who are the Inca?
this act required the purchase of stamps to be placed on certain documents;
What is the stamp act?
Puritans settled in this region to practice "religious freedom".
What are the New England colonies?
These settlers came to colonize the 13 original colonies.
Who are the English?
This country financed Christopher Columbus' voyage.
What is Spain?
This indigenous group built elaborate mounds to bury their noble classes and hold religious ceremonies.
Who are the moundbuilders?
This act required a duty to be paid on imports of molasses/sugar from French and Spanish owned islands.
What is the Molasses Act of 1733?
This region where Quakers settled allowed from true religious freedom.
What are the middle colonies?
This country imposed heavy taxes on the colonies in order to control them.
Who are the English?
This religious temple was at the center of the Aztec Empire.
What is the Templo Mayor?
The Mayas, the Inca, and the Aztecs all believed in this type of God.
What is a nature god?
This act prohibited the creation of money by New England.
What is the Currency Act of 1751?