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Jamestown and Plymouth
Vocabulary
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
100

A person who makes a journey for religious reasons (came over on the Mayflower).

What is a Pilgrim?

100

The period when European powers explored, settled, and established control over various parts of the Americas.

What is Colonization?

100

True or False: New England colonies were known for their large farmland. 

What is false?

100

True or false: Middle colonies were known to be a "melting pot", or diverse mix, of European settlers?

What is true?

100
A large number of these were forced to work on the plantations for no pay.
What is a slave?
200
This was a leader of Jamestown that improved their conditions by making the rule "If you don't work, you don't eat".
Who was John Smith?
200

The most important invention of the Renaissance (hint: helped make Marco Polo's book popular)

What is the printing press?

200
This group wanted a place to practice thier religious beliefs and founded the Massachusetts Bay colony (Salem, Boston)in New England. They wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
Who were the Puritans?
200
This was a group that settled in the Middle Colonies and believed that all people were equal. They refused to fight wars.
What were the Quakers?
200
These made up a large part of the Southern economy.
What is a plantation?
300
In this document, the signers agreed to make and obey fair laws.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
300

The French started their colonies to gain profits from what?

What was beaver fur?

300

This was the leading industry in New England?

What was shipbuilding or trade?

300
This word means to accept religious differences.
What is tolerance?
300

These were two Southern colonies. (Name two)

Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland

400
This Powhatan tribe member helped the Jamestown settlers.
Who was Phocahontas?
400

A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time.

What was an Indentured Servant?

400

These were two New England colonies. (Name two)

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rode Island, Connecticut

400

These were two Middle colonies. (Name two)

New York, Pennsylvania, new Jersey, Delaware

400

These were cash crops exported from the Southern Colonies. (Name two)

What are tobacco, indigo, and rice?