Origins and Exploration
The land bridge theory said that Native Americans walked over from what continent?
Asia
What colonial region had rocky soil and cold winters?
The New England Colonial Region
Triangular Trade involves what three CONTINENTS?
North/South America, Europe, Africa
In the 13 colonies, who was the Mother Country?
England
This colonial region was nicknamed the "Breadbasket Colonies"
The Middle Colonies
What was a major reason for European migration to the Americas?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: new economy/jobs, better soil for farming, religious freedom, escape England's strict laws
What group of people colonized the area known as the Thirteen Colonies
English
As a result of Triangular Trade/Columbian Exchange, what happened to the Native Americans?
Mercantilism was an economic system that existed with two parties involved: the colonies and the ___________ country.
Mother
Which colonial region had a strong coastal, harbor based economy?
The New England Colonies
What was the name of the lost colony in North Carolina?
Roanoke
Name ONE of the Middle Colonies
Ex: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
The Middle Passage was the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the _________ Ocean.
Atlantic
What is an export?
How did Pocahontas help save Jamestown?
She helped them learn to grow tobacco & corn, how to hunt, and how to fish in the region.
What was the name of the first successful colony in America?
Jamestown
Rice and Indigo were major cash crops for the __________ colonies.
Southern
What do the captains of a slave ship care about?
Money/Profit
What types of raw materials did the colonies provide for the mother country?
tobacco, silver, gold, foodstuff, whale oil, etc.
Why did New England have limited crop production?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: cold weather, rocky soil, short growing season
What was the word written on a fence post where the Roanoke colonists were?
Croatoan
Which colonial region was the most religiously diverse, with Catholics, Quakers, and Puritans?
The Middle Colonies
What TWO colonies' reliance on tobacco production increased the need for slave labor?
Must have BOTH names of the colonies to get the credit.
Maryland and Virginia
Explain a favorable balance of trade using the words "Import" and "Export" in your response.
POSSIBLE ANSWER: It is favorable to EXPORT more than you IMPORT
How long was John White gone from Roanoke on his journey to get more supplies?
Three years