New England Colonies
Name 1 state from the New England Colonies.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Name 1 state from the Middle Colonies.
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
Name 1 state from the Southern Colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who settled/founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Where was the first settlement in the New World?
Roanoke, North Carolina
What do we call the people who came from England to live in North America?
colonists
Describe the climate in the Middle Colonies.
four seasons - summer, fall, winter, spring
Describe the climate in the Southern Colonies.
warm & humid summers, mild winters
Who founded Massachusetts/Plymouth?
William Bradford
Virginia
Describe the climate in the New England Colonies.
moderate summers & cold, harsh winters
Name some sources of economy in these colonies.
trading, livestock, master trades - bakers, carpenters, shopkeepers, blacksmiths
Name some crops that were grown in the Southern Colonies.
indigo, cotton, tobacco
Who founded Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
What happened to Roanoke settlement?
NOBODY KNOWS
What was the main source of economy for the New England Colonies?
the ocean - fishing, shipbuilding, port trading
Name one geographic feature of the Middle Colonies.
coastal lowlands, Appalachian Mountains, partially forested, small farms
Name one geographic feature of the Southern Colonies.
lots of farmland, Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont Plateau
Who founded the colony of Maryland? BONUS: WHY?
Cecil Calvert - wanted a home for Catholics
Who was the first leader of the settlement of Jamestown?
Captain John Smith
Name one geographic feature of the New England Colonies.
Appalachian Mountains, eastern coast of Atlantic Ocean, rocky soil
What is the word for the people who came here with William Penn?
Quakers
What is the difference between indentured servants & enslaved people?
indentured servants made the choice to come here to work, enslaved people did not make that choice
Who founded the colony of Georgia? BONUS: WHY?
James Oglethorpe - to give prisoners a second chance
Who was the Native American who helped Jamestown Colony?
Pocahontas