Southern Colonies
Name two Southern Colonies.
Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, or South Carolina
Name a Middle Colony.
NY, NJ, PA, DE
Name one New England Colony.
MA, CT, NH, RI
Who had ultimate authority over the colonies?
The English monarch
Leader who saved Jamestown by making colonists work.
Who is John Smith?
This was the first permanent English settlement.
What is Jamestown?
New York was originally a colony belonging to this country.
What is the Netherlands (Dutch)?
This group wanted to reform the Anglican Church.
Who were the Puritans?
This act reduced the king’s power and increased Parliament’s power.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
He introduced a profitable tobacco crop and married Pocahontas.
Who is John Rolfe?
What type of workers signed contracts to work 4–7 years in exchange for their journey?
Who are indentured servants?
This Quaker founded Pennsylvania.
Who is William Penn?
This document was one of the first attempts at self-government in the colonies.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Trade system where nations wanted more exports than imports.
What is mercantilism?
Former slave who wrote about the horrors of slavery.
Who is Olaudah Equiano?
This rebellion involved former indentured servants attacking Jamestown due to taxes and Native American policy.
What is Bacon’s Rebellion?
These types of crops (wheat, barley, oats) were always needed.
What are staple crops?
This Native American taught the Pilgrims to farm and helped with alliances.
Who is Squanto (Tisquantum)?
These laws restricted the colonies to trade only with England.
What are the Navigation Acts?
Established Georgia as a colony for debtors.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
These laws were created to control enslaved African Americans.
What are slave codes?
What did Quakers believe about all people?
Equality & religious tolerance
What was New England’s economy based on (two examples)?
Merchants, fishing, shipbuilding, skilled craftspeople
Name the religious movement that spread unity and equality in the 1730s–1740s.
What is the Great Awakening?
Outspoken woman kicked out of Massachusetts for challenging church leaders.
Who is Anne Hutchinson?