New England Colonies
Name 1 crop that grew in New England.
Corn, beans, or pumpkins
Who led the royal governments of the Middle Colonies?
the royal governors (directed by the King)
Why did crops grow well in the Southern Colonies?
They had a warm climate and long growing season.
Fill in the blank.
The Middle Colonies are sometimes called the ______ of British North America.
breadbasket
The Algonquian People
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Which religious group traveled to the colonies on the ship named Welcome?
the Quakers
How many members were on the Governor's Council?
12
Name 2 states that were once New England Colonies.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine
John Smith was the governor of which colony?
Jamestown
Why did the Pilgrims travel to America?
for religious freedom and to separate themselves from the Church of England
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Which religious group did most Southern Colonists belong to?
Protestant
Who appointed the colonial governors?
The English Monarchy
Fill in the blank: Lord Baltimore was granted possession of _______.
Maryland
What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government?
The Mayflower Compact
Name 2 states that were once part of the Middle Colonies.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
According to the story, who did Pocahontas save from being beaten to death?
John Smith
What is the name of an Indigenous group who lived in Virginia?
Powhatan or the Algonquians
Name 2 things that created a long growing season in the Middle Colonies.
long days, plenty of rain, sunlight, moderate climate
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
how to plant crops and trade with the Indians
Name 1 iron tool that was made in the Middle Colonies and shipped to England.
plows, nails, kettles
What did the House of Burgesses have the power to do?
Submit bills addressing taxation and government spending
How were proprietary governments different from royal governments?
Leaders were selected by members of the colony (not by the king)
What is the name of John Winthrop's famous sermon?