Geography & Economy
Why did crops grow well in the Southern colonies?
They had a warm climate and a long growing season.
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Unlike the Puritans of New England, most Southerners did not come to the New World seeking religious freedom. What did they seek?
Land/wealth
What people groups celebrated the first Thanksgiving? (origins)
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
Name the 4 New England Colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire
The economy of New England was based on what two things?
Lumber and fishing
How many members were on the Governor's Council?
12
Which religious group colonized Maryland?
Catholics
Who was a leader of Jamestown and was captured by the Powhatan people? (hint: story of Pocahontas)
John Smith
Name the 4 Southern colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, Carolinas and Georgia
Name 2 diseases that spread in the Southern colonies.
Malaria and yellow fever
Why was the House of Burgesses important?
first representative government set up in the American colonies
Which colonial region had more religious diversity?
Southern
What is the name of an Indigenous group who lived in Virginia?
The Powhatan
Which religious group was responsible for the Salem Witch Trials?
The Puritans
Why did disease spread more rapidly in the southern colonies?
Hot/warm climate, more mosquitos
What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government?
The Mayflower Compact
Which New England religious group practiced strict religious teachings, rules, etc.
Puritans
Which member of the Wampanoag helped teach the Pilgrims how to farm and trade?
Squanto
Which colonial region are we going to talk about next?
The Middle Colonies