New England Colonies
What current state used to be a part of Massachusetts?
Maine
Who founded (started) Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What purple plant was one of the main crops in the Southern Colonies?
indigo
The work was done by __________ in the Southern Colonies.
slaves
What was the route connecting Europe, Africa and the colonies called?
The Trade Triangle
The soil in New England was ________ and hard to __________ on
rocky, farm
The Middle Colonies were also known as the ________________
Breadbasket Colonies
Large farms in the Southern Colonies were known as ______________
plantations
What were the three regions in the colonies?
New England, Middle and Southern
This eventually became illegal in the New England Colonies.
slavery
Name the New England Colonies.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
What was the main crop grown in the Middle Colonies?
wheat
The first colony to be established in the Southern Colonies was _____________
Virginia
What was the last colony to be established?
Georgia
Bringing in and sending out goods (one word for each)
import and export
What were the three main ways people made money in the New England Colonies?
fishing, whaling and shipbuilding
Name the four Middle Colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Other than indigo, what were the two main crops grown in the Southern Colonies?
cotton and tobacco
The warm climate in the Southern Colonies was perfect for growing crops, but it also lead to the spread of _________
disease
What is the word for farming of crops and livestock (animals)?
agriculture
What was the main religion in the New England Colonies?
Puritan
Jobs in the Middle Colonies mostly came from the two Fs. They are __________ and ___________
farms and factories
Name the five Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What were the men who watched over the slaves called?
overseers
Georgia was established for what two reasons?
1. as a penal colony (for criminals)
2. as a buffer between Florida and the other colonies
Where was the first colony in Massachusetts established?
Plymouth
Philadelphia was also known as "The City of _______________ (two words)
Brotherly Love
What was the main religion in the Southern Colonies?
Anglican or Baptist
Name all 13 colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
All of the colonies eventually approved of and signed, or ___________ the Constitution (one word)
ratified