New England Colonies
Reasons why the economy was NOT based on farming
What are rocky soil and a cool climate?
Were farms bigger or smaller than New England
what is bigger?
People that were kept in bondage and forced to work on farms and later on plantations.
Who were enslaved people?
The number of original colonies
What are 13?
One main purpose of these colonies
What is factories and maritime trade.
The main economic activity in these colonies
What is agriculture?
Someone who practiced a specific trade for free until they became a master at it.
Who is an apprentice
The type of people eligible to vote in these colonies
What are white men who owned property?
Fishing and what became a popular way of making money?
What is whaling
Name 2 examples of common Cash Crops
What are tobacco, rice, indigo, cotton, and/or sugar?
Find the type of people who moved from England with their trips paid for but that signed a contract to work for a certain number of years.
Who are indentured servants
Came to New England for the freedom to practice their religion.
What are the puritans?
The reason some people moved away from these colonies
A large part of the economy here
What are cash crops?
A group of people who typically did the cooking, cleaning, and other household duties.
What is women?
A legal document given by the king of England. It gave land to a company or individual to create a colony.
What is a charter?