The Colonies
Why did the first Americans migrate from Asia to the Americas?
Following migrating animals to hunt during the last ice age
What was the Magna Carta?
It limited the power of the King
True or false: farm life was relatively easy
False, colonists worked hard to maintain farms, especially women and children.
What two motives drove European exploration?
Spreading their religion, profits
Who replaced enslaved Native Americans?
Enslaved Africans
a religious movement that taught democracy and brought the colonies together.
What is the First Great Awakening
What was the hardest part of establishing a farm?
clearing the land of trees
Why did Europeans want a direct trade route to Asia?
Why did the three colonial regions develop different economies?
They had different geographies and resources.
What did the colonists expect from Great Britain?
To receive the same rights as British citizens.
What was the environment like in the New England colonies?
Harsh winters and rocky/hilly land.
One of the first written constitutions in the colonies.
Connecticut's Fundamental Orders.
Who were the Separatists?
A religious group who separated themselves from the church of England.
Someone who works for a set number of years to pay off a debt.
What is an indentured Servant.
What event became known as the glorious revolution?
The king was overthrown and parliament gaining law making powers.
Which colonial region had the LEAST amount of colonists per square mile?
The southern colonies
What was the goal of Spanish Missionaries?
To convert Native Americans
What was one economic industry in the New England colonies?
Shipping, Lumbering, or Fishing
What was an important part of education in the colonies?
The ability to read.
Why did the Southern colonies rely heavily on the labor of enslaved people?
To harvest crops on large plantations