New England Colonies
What area of the present-day U.S. were the New England Colonies located?
New England! Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachussets, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
What present-day U.S. states were part of the Middle Colonies?
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
What present-day U.S. States were a part of the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
What was the main religion that was "awakened" in the Great Awakening?
Christianity
He was one of the "founding fathers" of the U.S. and built a lot of cool stuff in Philadelphia.
Benjamin Franklin
Who were the Puritans and why did they settle in New England?
They were religious people from England who wanted to make the Church of England more "pure".
What was the main job in the Middle Colonies? Why?
Farmers. There was a lot of fertile soil, and the big cities of New York and Philadelphia were good for selling your crops.
Who were some of the first settlers of the Southern Colonies?
Rich families from England who wanted land. Some colonists from the Middle and New England Colonies who wanted more land.
When did the Great Awakening begin?
The 1720s.
He was a Quaker who founded Pennsylvania.
William Penn
How were New England towns organized/set up?
"They lived, worked, and worshiped close together." There was a meetinghouse which was the church and the town hall, and a commons (a field) in the center of town that everyone shared.
The Duke of York sent warships and threatened to attack the Dutch, and the Dutch surrendered. Because they wanted to control the whole Atlantic coast to control land.
What were plantations and why were they important?
They were huge farms with man buildings that produced cash crops and used mainly enslaved workers to run them. They drove the economy of the South.
Who were two famous ministers of the Great Awakening?
George Whitfield and Jonathan Edwards
These were the two biggest cities in the 13 Colonies.
New York and Philadelphia
What was life in New England like?
Very religious, very strict and conservative, and family-oriented. School and Church were the most important things.
Who were the Quakers and what did they believe?
They were a religious group that believed all people were equal, and so they did not want to fight in any wars.
What were the main crops of North Carolina and South Carolina? How did geography affect this?
NC: Tobacco and Corn (Hilly and Rocky)
SC: Rice (Wet and Flat)
What TWO things were DIFFERENT about religion during the Great Awakening?
They thought people could have a direct relationship with God (not through a priest). Ministers would travel and give emotional speeches to crowds.
These were the two main rivers that fed the two main cities.
Delaware River (Philadelphia)
Hudson River (New York)
What is a free-market economy? What was the main industry in New England's economy?
A system where everyone can decide to buy or sell whatever they want. Lumber and ship-building.
What was life like in the Middle Colonies?
It was very diverse--there were many different people from all over the world with many different beliefs. People were very SOCIAL, did many different activities, and were very busy.
What was life like in the Southern Colonies?
What were two changes that were a RESULT of the "Great Awakening"?
People were more accepting of religious differences. More people were able to practice religion. There was a greater diversity of religious beliefs.
He was a Native American leader. What was he famous for?
Tamanend. He met with William Penn and other leaders and established peace between the colonists and the Natives.