Geography
What region have we learned about so far?
The Southern Colonies
What are the 3 reaons why people came to the colonies?
god (religious freedom), gold (opportunities for money), glory (opportunity for land/a better life)
Who lived in America before the colonists?
Native Americans
What is a crop?
Something that is planted
What was the first colony in America? It was not successful.
Roanoke
What are the other 2 regions called?
New England, Middle Colonies
What was the reason for starting Virginia?
The King of England wanted new land, colonists wanted an opportunity for land and money
Where did the colonists come from?
England
Name 2 cash crops
rice, cotton, indigo, tobacco
What was the first successful colony?
Jamestown
What was the climate in the southern colonies?
Warm
What was the reason for starting Maryland?
religious freedom (especially for catholics)
Who did not choose to come to the colonies?
Enslaved people
What 2 groups of people grew the cash crops?
enslaved people and indentured servants
Who owned the colonies?
England
Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Georgia
What was the reason for starting Georgia?
A fresh start for those in debt in England
What is the difference bewteen an indentured servant and enslaved person?
An indentured servant works to pay off a debt and then is free. An enslaved person cannot buy their freedom at this time.
What crop was grown in Georgia?
rice
What did James Oglethorpe want Georgia to be like? What was the reality?
Oglethorpe wanted no slavery and for those in debt to start fresh. Parliment did not allow those in debt to start fresh and enslaved people were used to grow rice.
What ocean do the southern colonies touch?
What was the reason why enslaved people were taken from Africa?
Colonists were growing cash crops which required a lot of workers. They did not want to pay their workers in order to make the most money possible.
Who led the founding of Maryland? Who led the founding of Georgia? Who led the founding of Virginia?
Maryland- George Calvert, Georgia- James Oglethorpe, Virginia- John Smith
What happened to the crops after they were harvested?
They were sent to England and used to make products that sold for money.
What was the middle passage?
The journey from Africa to America that enslaved people were taken on.