Chapter 1
What is the name of the explored credited with discovering the Americas
Christopher Columbus
What is the name of the ship that brought the first Pilgrims to the colonies?
the Mayflower
What is subsistence farming?
producing just enough food for for family, with sometimes having extra for trade purposes
What is the name of the river valley that both France and Britain claimed during the French and Indian War?
Ohio River Valley
What were the three ships Columbus used to make his journey?
Nina, Pinta,and Santa Maria
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What was the biggest reason the Middle Colonies flourished?
They had great diversity...German, Scottish, French immigration
What is the name of the commander who led the colonial forces at the Battle of Fort Necessity?
George Washington
Why did Europeans flock to the New World?
They saw the New World as an opportunity to colonize, they all wanted the resources for themselves, etc...
Name one of the Southern colonies
Georgia, the Carolinas, Maryland
It had natural springs and streams, and also had plentiful natural resources like wood and coal.
What is the period of time where the Church is starting to make a revival in society known as?
the Great Awakening
What is the main region that fueled a lot of the Atlantic trade?
West Africa
What is the name of the trials that resulted in 20 people being put to death?
Salem Witch Trials
What is the Middle Passage?
a trade route between the colonies and West Africa that brought mainly slaves to the colonies
What was the name of the Great Awakening preacher who gave the Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God sermon?
Johnathan Edwards
What were the two main goods traded to the New World?
Gold and Salt
What are the names of the two rivers supporting the trade and commerce of the Middle Colonies?
Hudson and Delaware Rivers
Publishing became a what in the early American society?
industry