Upper south colonies
To practice religious freedom
why where the New England colonies settled
Known as the breadbasket colonies because of the amount of wheat and grain they grew
what were the middle colonies
tobacco is the main cash crop
what is virginias main cash crop
Pilgrims seeking religious freedom founded Plymouth colony
what was the Plymouth Colony
1675-1678
what was the date of king Phillip’s war
Lumber, ship building and international trade
what was the industry of the New England colonies
Founded by William penn and served as a haven for Quakers
To provide a haven for Catholics facing persecution in England
What was marylands purpose
An agreement to form a government based on majority rule
What was the mayflower compact
1676
when was bacons rebellion
Small towns and small family farms
What was the culture of the New England colonies
Settled to set up family farms
what were the middle colonies settled for
founded by james Oglethorpe established as a haven for debtors
What was Georgia
The first representative assembly in the American colonies
What was the house of burgesses
1620
when was the the mayflower compact signed
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode island and Connecticut.
What were the middle colonies
Cities and hard goods industries
what was the culture of the middle colonies
The first permanent English settlement in north America
what is jamestown
A uprising in virginia triggered by economic struggles of freed indentured servants and land disputes with native Americans
What was bacons rebellion
1607
when was jamestown
Rhode Island
which colony was founded for religious freedom
new Jersey, New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania
What were the middle colonies
It was the first representative assembly in the american colonies
what is the house of burgesses
Marked the end of significant Native American resistance in New England
What was king phillips war
1619
when was the house of burgesses