First People in America
Many colonists came from Europe. What 3 countries did they specifically come from?
England, Spain, and France
Each region was different because of its _______________ and ______________.
land and weather.
How did men spend their days?
farming and hunting
Jamestown is in what region and who was it named after?
Southern region and named after King James.
What was the name of the war between France and England?
The French Indian War
Why did some people come to America?
They came for new jobs and to make money.
New England had what kind of weather and what were their main jobs?
cold weather and people fished and fixed ships.
What were some things the colonists ate? List 3 things.
Wheat, bread, corn, pudding, and pumpkin dishes.
Who helped Jamestown grow and make money by bringing tobacco seeds?
John Rolfe
After the war, England was in a lot of what?
Debt
How many colonies did they establish?
13 Colonies
The middle colonies had what kind of soil and they grew what?
good soil and grew grains.
Women spent their days do what?
cleaning, making clothes, and cooking
The colonists and what tribe did not always get along?
Powhatan
In order to get more money England decided to ______ the colonists on _______ and ________.
Tax paper and sugar
What are the names of the three groups of colonies?
New England, Middle, and Southern
The southern colonies had what kind of weather and grew what?
Warm weather and tobacco and cotton.
Colonists came to America for resources? What are three examples of resources?
food, shelter, land, and water.
What was the name of the first settlement that did not last?
Roanoke
What were the name of the acts?
Stamp Act and Sugar Act
What did people in New England want?
To be free to follow their religion.
Big farms are called what in the Southern colony region?
Plantations
Name all the colonies in New England. Please spell them correctly.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hanpshire
England was the first to arrive in 1607 at Jamestown, what were the names of the three ships they arrived in?
Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery.
Besides the Acts, what else were the colonists denied that made them mad?
Moving west of the mountains.