Exploration
Identify 1 settlement in America that was a result of European exploration.
Jamestown, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, St. Augustine, Roanoke
Name the New England Colonies
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
What are the four seasons of the year?
spring, summer, fall, winter
What industry or jobs were in the New England colonies?
Lumber, shipbuilding, fishing and whaling
Name 3 characteristics of free enterprise.
consumers, producers, buying, selling, free choice, supply, demand, entrepreneurs, competition, money.
What were early European explorers trying to find?
3 G's
God (religion), glory (fame), gold (wealth)
Who owned the 13 colonies?
England
What was the climate of the Middle Colonies?
Warm to hot summers, mild winters (winters were not very cold)
What industries were found in the Middle Colonies?
Farming and agriculture, manufacturing and factories.
Which 3 continents were part of the Triangle Trade (aka Transatlantic Slave Trade)?
Europe, Africa, America
What religion were the early explorers trying to spread to the New World?
Christianity
What is a slave?
A person who is owned by another person and who is forced to work against their will.
What was the climate of the Southern Colonies?
Very hot and humid summers, and mild winters
What ocean separates North America and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Who provides raw materials to the Mother Country?
colonies
What difficulties did early explorers face during the Age of Discovery?
Poorly drawn maps
bad weather
disease
What is an indentured servant?
A person who has to work for another person for a certain amount of time in return for payment of travel expenses and/or money owed to them
What was the climate of the New England Colonies?
It experiences 4 seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter)
What industry was happening in the Southern Colonies?
Growing cash crops - tobacco, cotton, sugar, rice etc.
Who was the Mother Country?
European nations such as England, France and Spain.
Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?
Europeans wanted spices from Asia to make their food taste better! Salt also preserved food for longer periods of time.
Name the Southern Colonies
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia
What is the definition of climate?
The average weather conditions in a place over 30 years or more.
What was the one major crop grown in the southern colonies that could not be eaten?
Tobacco or cotton
Explain mercantilism.
The Mother Country trades with the colonies. Raw materials are bought from the colonies and turned into manufactured products that are sold back to the colonies. The Mother Country becomes richer and more powerful. The colonies are not allowed to trade with each other.