Jamestown and Plymouth
Vocabulary
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
100
A person who makes a journey for religious reasons.
What is a Pilgrim?
100

A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to the New World. 

What was an Indentured Servant?

100

This group wanted a place to practice thier religious beliefs and founded the Massachusetts Bay colony in New England. They wanted to "purify" the Church of England.

Who were the Puritans?

100

This was a group that settled in the Middle Colonies and believed that were tolerant of other religions 

What were the Quakers?

100
A group of these people put in prison for owing money settled in the Southern Colonies (Georgia).
Who were debtors?
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
Tobacco, indigo, and rice are these type of crop: 

What is cash crops? 

200

This was the Native American tribe that lived around Mass. 

Who were the Wamponoag? 

200

Fill in the blanks: 

Philadelphia was a hub for ________ because it was located on the ____________ river 

What is trade? 

What is the Delaware River? 

200

This colony grew a lot of rice and indigo. 

What is South Carolina? 

300

In this document, the signers in Mass. agreed to make and obey fair laws.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

300

This is the type of colony that is governed by the king/monarchy. 

What is a Royal Colony? 

300
This was where the Puritans originally landed in Massachusetts. 

What is Plymouth? 

300

This city was situated on two major rivers and was a hub for trade. 

What is Philadelphia?

300

These made up a large part of the Southern economy.

What is a plantation/farming cash crops? 

400

This was a time where colonists could not leave Jamestown due to Natives attacking the settlement. 

What is the starving time? 

400
The French started this colony to gain profits from the sale of furs to Europe.
What was Louisiana?
400

This event led to a massive decrease in the Native American population around Massachusetts 

What is Metacom's War? 

400

A Quaker who helped found the colony of Pennsylvania. He was member of the "Society of Friends".

Who was William Penn?

400
A large number of these were forced to work on the plantations for no pay.
What is a slave?
500
This Wampanoag tribe member helped the Pilgrims in Plymouth.
Who was Squanto?
500
This was the name given to the owner of a colony.
What was a proprietor?
500

This was the real name of King Phillip, the leader of the Wampanoag tribe.

Who was Metacom?

500

List out the states in the middle colonies. 

(For this one, you can phone a friend to HELP you if needed) 

What is New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania? 

500

List out the southern colonies. 

(You may phone a friend to HELP you) 

What are Georgia, The Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland ?