The Regions
New England, Middle or Southern Colonies?
Cold, rocky soil.
Fishing, trade, small farms. New England, Middle or Southern Colonies?
New England Colonies
Most colonists lived in which type of area?
What colony did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
Massachusetts
What colony was the first English attempt at colonization and disappeared?
Roanoke Colony
Which crops were commonly grown in the Southern Colonies due to their hot, wet climate?
cash crops: cotton, tobacco, rice
New England, Middle or Southern Colonies?
Good soil, milder climate.
“Breadbasket” (wheat, grains).
Very diverse population.
Middle Colonies
What was one common feature of colonial homes?
fireplaces for cooking and heating
What caused the first accusations of witchcraft in Salem?
Strange behavior by young girls- doctor said the girls were bewitched
What colony was the first successful English colony? They struggled at first (starvation, disease).
Jamestown Colony
What is trade system between Africa, the Americas, and Europe, including the exchange of slaves, goods, and raw materials called?
The Triangular Trade
New England, Middle or Southern Colonies?
Warm, long growing seasons.
Plantations, cash crops.
Slavery played a major role.
Southern Colonies
Colonial cities were known for being:
busy and crowded
People convicted of witchcraft in Salem were burned at the stake.
True or False?
False
Which colony had Pilgrims who came for religious freedom? They created the Mayflower Compact.
The Plymouth Colony
What economic policy did England follow in the late 1600s?
a. Mercantilism
b. Socialism
c. Capitalism
d. Feudalism
a. mercantilism
New England, Middle or Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Southern Colonies
Colonists often held “bees” to:
to get work done and socialize
What group of people were accused of witchcraft the most?
Who colonized New York first? (surrendered to the English)
The Netherlands (Dutch)
Why were Natives called "indians"?
Christopher Columbus thought he was in Indonesia
New England, Middle or Southern Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Middle Colonies
What was education like in the Colonies?
-mostly for boys
-small schoolhouses or tutoring
-enslaved people = no education
-New England = best education in the colonies
What group of people accused others of witchcraft the most?
single poor women
Which was the first established colony? (of the 13)
Virginia
who were typically excluded from voting in the colonies?
women, servants and enslaved people