The New Englanders
Which colony did what is now Maine belong to during the colonial period?
Massachusetts
Large farms in the South that required slave labor to farm cash crops.
Plantations
The original Dutch name for New York City.
New Amsterdam
This colony was named after King George II.
Georgia
This is the name for colonists who rebelled against the king of England during the revolutionary period.
Patriots
Because the soil was rocky and the winters were harsh, this industry became the backbone of the New England economy.
Fishing/Shipbuilding
Founded by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1587, this "Lost Colony" vanished with only the word "Croatoan" left behind.
Roanoke
In 1681 Charles II of England gave William Penn the region in payment of a debt owed to Penn’s father. Which colony did this region become?
Pennsylvania
these individuals signed contracts to work for 4–7 years in exchange for passage to the colonies.
Indentured Servants
Two names for the colonists who remained loyal to the British king during the revolution
Loyalists and Tories
Where was the Mayflower origninally set to land in the New World?
Virginia
This was the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607.
Jamestown
Founded by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1587, this "Lost Colony" vanished with only the word "Croatoan" left behind.
Roanoke
Popular men's fashion during the colonial period, made of human, goat, or horse hair. This accessory was often white-powdered and scented with lavender to cover odors, and served to hide balding caused by diseases like syphilis.
Wigs
What slogan did both Patriots and Loyalists agree on?
This 1620 document was the first framework for self-government established in what is now the U.S.
The Mayflower Compact
This colony was established by James Oglethorpe as a haven for debtors and a buffer against Spanish Florida.
Georgia
Name the middle colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
Founded by Lord Baltimore as a safe haven for Catholics fleeing persecution in England
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Maryland
The Daughters of Liberty played an important role for the Patriots during the Revolution. What was their mission?
They organized boycotts of British goods, producing "homespun" cloth, and creating "liberty tea," as a way of showing independence from Britain.
During the Salem Witch Trials, this type of evidence allowed witnesses to testify that the "specter" (spirit) of the accused had pinched, choked, or poked them, even if the accused person was physically standing across the room. Because you couldn't "prove" a spirit wasn't there, it was almost impossible to defend yourself.
Spectral evidence
Tobacco, rice, cotton
This nickname was given to the Middle Colonies because they grew so much wheat and corn.
The Breadbasket Colonies
This colony was originally settled by the Dutch as "New Netherland" before being taken over by the British in 1664.
New York
This colony was named after the indigenous people who lived there first.
Massachusetts