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What is the name of the first permanent English colony in North America?
Virginia
Which three continents were connected by the triangular trade?
Europe, Africa, North America
Which continent benefited the most from triangular trade?
Europe
What was the name of the first English girl born in North America?
Virginia
What was the name of the first Native American group that the English encountered when they arrived in Jamestown, Virginia?
Roanokes
What was the name of the SECOND group of Native Americans who fought the English in Jamestown, Virginia?
Croatoans
Describe the word "Colony"
a group of people who live in a foreign country but still maintain ties with their home country
Describe the word "pilgrims"
An English person who left his country and came to the Americas in search of religious freedom.
Describe "Religious Freedom"
The right to practice any religion or none
What was the main cause of the conflicts between Native Americans and the settlers in Virginia?
the colonists' taking of Native American lands
Who were the Puritans?
an English religious group that founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony
What was an important alliance of Native American tribes in what is now the state of New York?
Iroquois Confederacy
What economic activity was common to all three regions?
Agriculture
Why did the first settlers in Jamestown have difficulty establishing their colony?
They had little experience with farming, hunting, or fishing.
What happened as a result of the marriage between John Rolfe and Pocahontas?
The Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan lived in peace for several years
Which settlement was NOT part of the Central Colonies?
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
North Carolina
What made Pennsylvania different from the other colonies?
It was an extremely diverse society.
Why did the Algonquian peoples move every season?
to follow the food supply (animals)
Why were the Central Colonies called the "breadbasket of the colonies"?
because the colonies grew a lot of grain, which could be used to make bread
Describe some of the ways in which enslaved people rebelled against their enslavers. (Give at least 2 examples)
-They were burning the homes of tribal leaders
-Run a FL
-They work slowly
-They pretended to be sick
-Put your tools away
Why did enslaved Africans make up only a small percentage of the population in the New England colonies?
Most farms in New England were too small to need or keep enslaved workers
What practice were the Quakers the first to ban in the United States?
slavery
Describe the attitude of the New England Puritans toward other groups, such as the Quakers and the Baptists.
They believed that any other religion was a threat to the community. They killed people for not believing
What activities were particularly important in New England's colonial economy?
fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding
Besides tobacco, what other commercial crops were grown in the southern colonies?
Rice and Cotton