Roanoke & Jamestown
Who was Pocahontas and her significance to the Jamestown settlers?
She was the daughter of the Powhatan chief and married John Rolfe, an English settler. She also helped keep peace between the Jamestown and Powhatan peoples.
What type of farming was most common in New England?
subsistence farming
What is a pacifist?
People opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes; a person who is opposed to the use of violence
According to the "Enslaved People in the Colonies" chart, when did the North’s enslaved population grow the most?
1690-1710
According to the "Found the 13 Colonies" chart, how many colonies were founded for trading purposes?
7
What crop allowed settlers to make money for the investors of Jamestown?
tobacco
What powered the grain and lumber mills of New England?
flowing water
What is a charter?
A document granting the holder the right to settle a colony
List all the major economic industries in the Southern Colonies.
Southern Colonies - slave trade, cash crop farming
According to the "Founding the 13 Colonies" chart, which was the second to last colony to have a permanent settlement?
South Carolina
What was the ultimate result of the second group of settlers of Roanoke?
They disappeared never to be found again. It is a mystery.
What is a constitution?
A detailed written plan for a government, a list of basic laws that support a government
What was the defensive reason for establishing the colony of Georgia?
It would be a barrier between the Spanish living in Florida and the rest of the colonies.
People opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes; a person who is opposed to the use of violence
Some style of farming
What European country occupied most of the territory on the Atlantic Coast of what is now the United States of America?
Britain
What are the major economic industries in New England?
New England - whaling, shipbuilding, lumber milling, trading center
How did slavery effect the economy of the colonies?
Provided jobs to colonists working in the slave trade and provided cheaper labor for plantation owners
List and sort the colonial tasks into male and female responsibilities.
Male - farmed, tended to livestock, built structures
Female - cooking, cleaning, laundry, childcare
Who was Jamestown named after?
King James I
Where did the Pilgrims first drop anchor?
Cape Cod Bay
List all the major economic industries in the Middle Colonies.
Middle Colonies - lumber milling, cash crop farming, livestock, manufacturing, ironworks
What was the final result of the colony of Carolina?
It split into 2 colonies, North Carolina and South Carolina