European Exploration
This country was the first to explore and colonize the New World
Spain
This region of the 13 colonies was known as the "Breadbasket"
Middle Colonies
This was the name of the agreement the Pilgrims created that established rules for governing their colony
Mayflower Compact
This country controlled the 13 colonies
England
This plant was the most important cash crop in the English colonies
Tobacco
This creature was the focus of France's economy in the New World
Beaver
This colonial region was not suited for large farms or plantations due to the climate and geography
New England
What is the name for a system in which people choose representatives to make laws for them?
Representative Government
This group is responsible for one of the earliest forms of self-government in America, and for the first Thanksgiving
Pilgrims
This geographic feature prevented the English colonies from expanding Westward
Appalachian Mountains
Economic Opportunity and Religious Freedom made people leave this country for America
England
The House of Burgesses was located in this Colony
Jamestown, Virginia
Why did colonists increasingly rely on self-government instead of depending on England to make every decision for them?
England was far away, and the colonies had unique needs/problems that needed local solutions.
This "revival" in the 1700s caused colonists in America to seek a personal relationship with God, and also made them question authority
The Great Awakening
William Penn was responsible for founding this colony, which became a refuge for Quakers in the Middle Colonies
Pennsylvania
This colony struggled at first, but Tobacco made it England's first successful settlement in America
Jamestown
This colony was known for its strict Puritan laws. Banishing people who disagreed with Puritan leaders here led to the creation of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Massachusetts Bay
This word can be defined as a "Mother Country" using its colonies to gather raw materials and resources
Mercantilism
Why were "Town Hall" meetings common in New England compared to the Southern colonies?
The population of New England lived close together, attended church services and meetings frequently, and made decisions together
This colony served as a buffer with Spanish territory in Florida. It was also designed to give debtors from England a place to work off their debt.
Georgia
Both France and England hoped to find this, which would give them access to trade with India and Asia
Northwest Passage
Name 7 of the 13 colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
How did the House of Burgesses demonstrate that the English colonies were developing self-government?
Colonists elected representatives who helped make laws for the colony.
What was the purpose of the Toleration Act of 1649 in Maryland?
Religious Tolerance for Christians
What colony was founded by Roger Williams after he left Massachusetts because of disagreements over religion and government?
Rhode Island