Virginia & Maryland
Who founded the Virginia colony?
The Virginia Company
Who founded the Carolina colony?
By the lord proprietors
What did England supply?
British goods: cloth, guns
Who founded the Maryland colony?
George Calvert
Who founded the Georgia colony?
James Oglethorpe
What did Africa supply?
Enslaved workers
Why was the Virginia colony founded?
To find gold.
Why was the Carolina colony founded?
To get rich by selling cash crops
What did America supply?
Indigo, rice, tobacco
Why was the Maryland colony founded?
As a refuge for Catholics
Why was the Georgia colony founded?
As a refuge for debtor and the poor
Where did the Triangular Trade route happen between?
America, England, and Africa
What is a refuge?
What is a cash crop?
A crop that a farmer grows in large amounts to sell
What was the part of the voyage called from Africa to America?
The Middle Passage