Colony Geography
Which colonial region had mostly dense forest?
New England?
At which settlement was the word "CROATOAN" found carved in a tree?
Roanoke
Where did Quakers live?
What is a cash crop? AND what are 3 examples?
a crop raised in large quantities and sold for profit.
tobacco, cotton, sugar
What are the 3 types of colonies?
Joint Stock Company (Charter)
Royal
Proprietary
Which colonial region had the longest growing season? AND WHY?
Southern
Rich soil, warm temperatures, and sunlight
What was the main purpose of Jamestown, Virginia?
To make a profit
What killed the most Native Americans after Europeans came to the America?
Disease (Smallpox)
What are the 3 G's?
God
Gold
Glory
Which colony was was the first place in America where religious tolerance was practiced?
Rhode Island.
What type of soil did the New England colonies have?
Rocky soil with little nutrients that made growing crops difficult.
What was John Smith's code for working and eating?
"He that will not work neither shall he eat"
What is the difference between Separatist and Puritans?
Puritans wanted to reform the Anglican Church (Church of England). Separatist wanted to separate from the Anglican Church (Church of England) and start their own church.
What is an Indentured Servant?
a person who agrees to work for another person for a set period of time in exchange for passage to America
How do you make money in a "balance of trade"? (Exports and Imports)
More Exports than Imports
Which colonial region main industries were Ship Building and Fishing? AND what geographic features supported these?
New England
Dense Forest
Ocean, Rivers, Abundant coastal line
Which settlement was the Mayflower Compact signed at? AND what was the Mayflower Compact?
Plymouth
It outlined how the colonist would govern themselves through democracy
What did Squanto do for early settlers? AND which settlement was this in?
Taught them how to grow corn and use the land.
Plymouth, MA
What is Mercantilism?
An economic policy under which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies
What colony had the most diverse population and why?
New York because people from many Europeans countries settled there.
Which colonial regions have natural harbors?
New England
Middle
Who became the leader of Jamestown? AND how did he impact the relationship with Native Americans?
Captain John Rolfe.
He married the local native tribes chief's daughter Pocahontas and this made peace possible between the colonist and the native's in Jamestown.
Who are the puritans and which colonial region are they from?
Puritans are people that wanted to reform the Anglican Church/Church of England.
New England
What is the Columbian Exchange? AND what continents were involved in the trading?
Definition: the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas between the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and the New World (the Americas)
Traded Between: Europe, Africa, and the Americas
What was the House of Burgesses?
The first self-governing body in America with 22 members that put into laws from appointed local governors to govern Virginia
Held town meetings, appointed local governors