Colonial Governments
What document was signed in 1215 that reduced the power of the king?
The Magna Carta.
Education was very important to the people in this region.
New England Colonies
What is a cash crop?
A crop that is grown to sell, not for the growers use.
Why were enslaved people sent from Africa to the America's?
To tend to the crops.
What was the Middle Passage?
The passage across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the America's the enslaved people were forced to take.
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
Established a social contract and self-government.
Life in New England colonies centered around towns. What did life center around in Southern colonies?
Plantations
What was the main cash crop in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco
What role did England play in the Triangular Trade?
England manufactured goods that were sent to Africa in exchange for enslaved people.
Describe one condition of the Middle Passage.
Overcrowding, disease, and unsanitary conditions were common.
What were the 3 types of colonial government?
Charter, Proprietary, Royal
How did the geography of the Southern Colonies affect its economy?
The warm climate and fertile soil allowed for large-scale agriculture.
In what region did they rely on subsistence farming?
The New England Colonies
What goods were typically sent from Africa to the Americas?
Enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas.
What does the word embark mean?
To begin a journey aboard a ship or aircraft.
Who had the final authority over colonial laws?
The King and/or Parliament
This port city was and is a major trading post due to its connection to the Hudson River.
New York
This region had a very diverse economy that included farming, industry and trade.
The Middle Colonies
Name 3 goods that were traded in the Triangular Trade?
Enslaved people, sugar, tobacco, molasses, and manufactured goods.
Name one reason why the Middle Passage was considered inhumane.
Enslaved people were treated like cargo, faced brutal conditions, and suffered severe mistreatment.
The House of Burgess created the first what?
Representative assembly in the colonies.
Which Southern colony was the wealthiest colony by the eve of the American Revolution?
South Carolina
How did the economy of the New England Colonies differ from the Southern Colonies?
New England focused on fishing, shipbuilding, and trade, while the South relied on agriculture.
What were the three main regions involved in the Triangular Trade?
Europe, Africa, Americas
Where in Africa were most enslaved people taken from?
West Central Africa