She and her followers were kicked out of the Massachusetts Bay colony and went to live in Rhode Island. Her "crime" was she dared to be a woman who preached.
Who was Ann Hutchinson?
100
This Native-American helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in New England.
Who was Squanto?
100
The idea that groups of people make their own laws and agree to follow those laws.
What is consent of the governed?
100
The first government assembly in the colonies met in Virginia in 1619. This government body was known as:
What is the House of Burgesses?
100
In New England many colonists worked building boats. Because the soil was generally poor they had to ____________________ in other trades.
What is specialize? (Specialization)
200
This Native-American girl helped smooth relations between the Jamestown colony and the Powhatan tribes.
Who was Pocahontas?
200
He founded Rhode Island as a haven for those who wanted freedom of religion.
Who was Roger Williams?
200
Citizens chose representatives to make laws for them. If they like the laws they keep the representatives in power. If they don't like them they replace them.
What is Representative government?
200
Type of government in which the people hold the ruling power either through direct voting or through representatives they elect.
What is a democracy?
200
He was chosen to be the governor of the Plymouth colony and led the colony for many years.
What was William Bradford?
300
He helped to found Georgia as a haven for debtors. He brought debtors and minor criminals from England to Savannah to start new lives.
What was James Oglethorpe?
300
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia were considered the ______________ colonies.
What were the Southern Colonies?
300
If your parents were farmers and you are a farmer chances are your children will be farmers. This is an example of a __________________ economy.
What is a traditional economy?
300
In many of the colonies there were county seats and market downs where much of the business of the colony was conducted. The place where items can be bought or sold is called a
What is a market? Today even a place like e-Bay is considered a market.
300
If a person worked for three-seven years he or she could have their passage to the colonies paid for, get new clothes and some land to start their own farm.
What is an indentured servant?
400
He founded Pennsylvania with a charter from the King of England.
Who was William Penn?
400
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire were considered ________________ colonies
What were the New England colonies?
400
No matter how important a person is they must follow the law. A mob cannot decide guilt or innocence, a judge or jury must.
What is the Rule of Law?
400
To bring in goods to a colony or country to buy and send out goods from a colony or country to sell.
What are import and export?
400
These religious people settled in Pennsylvania and came to believe slavery was very wrong. They generally had good relationships with the Native-Americans as their leaders treated them fairly.
What are Quakers?
500
He led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1628. He led the Massachusetts Bay colony with a strong hand.
Who was John Winthrop?
500
Maryland was sometimes included in the group that consisted of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
What were the Middle or Mid-Atlantic colonies?
500
Mid-Atlantic farmers were famous for growing much more than they needed to eat. They were able to sell the SURPLUS. This is known as a
What is a Cash Crop?
500
Jamestown was started as what kind of venture>
What is an economic venture?
500
Otherwise known as "The Lost Colony", this settlement in what is now North Carolina was called: