The First Colonies
This explorer led an English expedition to North America.
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1497 John Cabot
The Pilgrims founded this colony in Plymouth in 1620 seeking religious freedom.
Massachusetts
Due to their fertile soil and wheat production, these colonies (NY, NJ, PA, DE) were known by this nickname.
Breadbasket Colonies
He led the expedition that founded Jamestown in 1607.
John Smith
This 1763 law prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflict with Native Americans.
Proclamation of 1763
Founded in 1607, this was the first permanent English colony in America.
Double points if you mention the original name and what it changed to.
Jamestown (later Virginia)
This colony, founded by Thomas Hooker in 1636, was known for its Christian community and textile manufacturing.
Connecticut
Name all the colonies that belong to the Middle Colony
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
He founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts for advocating the separation of church and state.
Roger Williams
Act that required colonists to buy special stamped paper for documents, newspapers, and playing cards.
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The Stamp Act 1765
This colony was founded in 1634 by Cecilus Calvert as a haven for both Protestants and Catholics.
Maryland
Founded by John Mason in 1623, this colony's goal was to expand territory and was originally a fishing and trading colony.
New Hampshire
Identify the main economic activities that were in the Middle Colonies.
Double points if you say the whole economic activities.
Farming (wheat, corn, barley, oats) known as the "Breadbasket Colonies"; trade and manufacturing (ironworks, shipbuilding, textiles).
Supported by his Quaker friends, he founded Pennsylvania in 1681 and was known for buying land from natives
William Penn
An incident in Boston resulted in the death of five colonists, including Crispus Attucks.
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Boston Massacre 1770
This colony, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, was the first to establish a clear separation of church and state.
Rhode Island
These were the main economic activities in New England due to its geography of rocky soil but abundant forests and ocean access.
Name at least 2, double points if you name all 4
Shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, and lumber
Name the Geography of the Southern Colonies
Warm climate and fertile soil support agriculture, while rivers and coasts facilitate trade.
This Native American leader led a war against New England settlers.
Metacom
Organized by the Sons of Liberty, this 1773 act of defiance was a direct response to Britain's tea monopoly.
Boston Tea Party
This was the last of the thirteen colonies, founded by James Oglethorpe in 1733 to provide land for philanthropists.
Georgia
This prestigious university was founded in Massachusetts, showing the region's emphasis on education.
Triple points if you say the year and name of the school.
Harvard 1636
What was the society like in the Southern Colonies?
Double points if you say how they were organized.
Hierarchical society (wealthy plantation owners, small farmers, enslaved people).
He was named commander of the rebel forces by the Second Continental Congress and later became the first President.
George Washington
This document, adopted on July 4, 1776, was written primarily by Thomas Jefferson.
Declaration of Independence