General
What were the causes of conflict between Native Americans and Colonists?
Competition for land and other resources like food.
What was the largest port city in Colonial America? Hint: it is still around today and located in Massachusetts
Boston
How did the middle colonies use rivers?
They used them to power their mills and to ship goods
Why was the south ideal for farming?
the soil was very rich, the weather was warm for 7 or 8 months a year and they had easy access to water.
Where was Jamestown located?
Virginia, the southern colonies
Which European country established the first colony of Jamestown?
England
Why was it so hard to grow food in the New England Colonies?
They had a short growing season and the soil was rocky.
Why was the middle colonies called the bread basket?
They made enough food to feed the 13 colonies through trade
How did plantations affect life in the southern colonies?
People didn't travel much because of the long distances so there were no public schools, few cities developed, the south depended on slaves to farm the plantations.
virginia, maryland, north carolina, south carolina, georgia
People who wanted to go to the colonies from Europe but could not afford the trip signed up to be ________ ____________?
indentured servants
What were the three main industries of the New England Colonies?
Fishing, lumber, and ship-building
How did colonists use natural resources in the middle colonies? name 2 ways
1. coal and iron for heat
2. water for powers in mills
3. trees for lumber
4. animal fur for trade
Why were there few public schools in the Southern Colonies?
Plantations were too far a part to send kids to school.
Name all of the middle colonies
new york, pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware
What was the primary reason for colonization?
religious freedom
Why were public schools formed in the New England Colonies?
So everyone could read the Bible
What is an artisan
an artist who makes things by hand
What kinds of crops did plantations grow?
cash crops
connecticut, rhode island, massachusetts, new hampshire
What group of people held the most power in Colonial America?
Male Landowners
Why were colonists banished in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
If they disagreed with the Puritan Leaders
What economic class was largest here due to trade?
middle class
Why were there more men in the southern colonies than women?
Many single men settled in the southern colonies to buy land and earn money
Maine? part of what colony and region.
part of massachusetts and the new england colonies