Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
100
Rice, Indigo, Tobacco.
Cash Crops
100
What was Jamestown?
The first permanent English settlement. 
100
Because the colonies were located below the fall line, they were most successful with _________
Agriculture
100
Who did the English acquire the Middle Colonies from?
The Dutch
100
Why were the New England established?
The Puritans wanted to create a safe haven for their religion.
200
The exchange of foods, goods, and people between North America, Europe, & Africa.
Trans-Atlantic Trade
200
An economic theory that encourages countries to obtain more wealth so that they can produce more exports and create a favorable balance of trade.
Mercantilism
200
What was the driving force behind the Southern Colonies economy?
Cash Crops- Number one being Tobacco!
200
How would you describe the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?
Religiously/Ethnically tolerant, many port cites, & Agriculture. They had the best of both worlds!
200
The war that was fought over cultural differences and land disputes.
King Phillip's War (Metacom's War) 
300
If someone could not afford to pay their way to the new world, they would offer their labor for a period of time to someone of a higher status. These people were known as ____________-
Indentured Servants 
300
What does it mean to have a favorable balance of trade?
To export more than you import
300
Tobacco was the southern colonies most popular cash crop during colonial times. Which two southern colonies produced the most tobacco?
Virginia & Maryland
300
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn and the Quakers
300
How could you prove your innocence if you were accused of being a witch during the Salem Witch Trials?
You had to confess that you were a witch and accuse someone else. (There really wasn't a good way to prove your innocence.)
400
This religious group were pacifist (did not use violence) & believed all people were created equally. They founded the colony of Pennsylvania.
The Quakers
400
What was the purpose of the Act of Toleration?
To allow all christians religious freedom in Maryland
400
Why did Great Britain establish the North American colonies?
To help promote the ideals of mercantilism by providing Great Britain with raw materials and cash crops.
400
What was the nickname for the Middle Colonies?
The Bread Basket Colonies
400
Why was John Winthrops "City on a Hill" speech so important?
It rallied the colonist to do what needed to be done to be successful
500
Founded the New England Colonies. They were the LEAST tolerant of other cultures and religions. (especially Catholics)
The Puritans 
500
Why did the colonist not like the Navigations Act?
It forced them to do everything through an English owned vessel. Goods had to be sent on an English boat, from an English port, straight to England. This could be inconvenient/expensive for some of the colonist.
500
What colonies are considered to be apart of the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
500
What colonies are considered to be apart of the Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
500
What colonies are considered to be apart of the New England Colonies?
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
