Southern Colonies
What were the winters like in the South?
Mild
What was the soil like in the Middle Colonies?
Fertile
What were the winters like in the New England Colonies?
Long and cold
Why was demand for enslaved workers lower in New England than in the Southern colonies?
Growing conditions were poor and growing periods were short in New England Colonies.
How did Olaudah Equiano describe the amount of space that enslaved persons had to themselves on the ship?
They had very little space and were packed tightly.
What was the soil like in the Southern Colonies?
Fertile
How were African Americans treated in the Middle Colonies?
They were treated well and mostly free
What two things impacted the poor growing conditions in New England?
Cold climate and poor soil
What continent did the greatest number of enslaved Africans go?
South America
Out of these four colonies, which has fertile soil? Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or South Carolina?
South Carolina
What were the two reasons that the colony of Georgia was founded?
To give prisoners and debtors a fresh start and to serve as a buffer zone from Spanish Territory
How did colonists in the Middle Colonies feel about religion?
They were religiously tolerant
What two things did the New England economy rely on to make money?
Fishing and Whaling
Who were the first Europeans involved in the Atlantic slave trade?
Portuguese (Portugal)
The Magna Carta set the belief that who was not above the law?
The king
The Southern Colonies had a plantation cash crop economy that relied on labor from who?
Why is this region called the "breadbasket colonies"?
Because they produce wheat, oats, and rye
How did Sarah Kemble Knight describe the way people were treated if they broke laws?
She said that they would be treated harshly
What were a few things that enslaved workers did to resist slavery?
They broke tools, they organized rebellions, and they attempted to escape
In which region did Native American groups such as the Massachusett and Mohegan live?
New England Colonies
Name the five Southern Colonies.
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia
Name the four Middle Colonies.
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
Name the four New England Colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Which colonies had the highest number of enslaved persons?
Georgia and South Carolina
How did enslaved Africans create an African American culture?
They combined elements from Africa and their new home