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A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time.
Indentured Servant
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.
Puritans
What was the nickname of this region?
The breadbasket colonies
How was religion in this region?
Religion was not as important
A person who lived with and worked with an artisan's family for several years, learning a skill in order to earn a living.
apprentice
This was helped the economy in New England?
shipbuilding, fishing & whaling, or trading
What were the crops in the Middle Colonies?
wheat, corn, and rye
What type of climate was in this region?
Fertile soil, warm, humid, long growing seasons and mild winters
Who was William Penn
Quaker who founded PA and DE
What was the climate like in the New England Colonies?
rocky soil, short growing season, long winters
What kind of schooling was in this region?
Church schools
These made up a large part of the Southern economy.
plantation
Who was John Smith?
Founded and led Jamestown
What Colonies made up the New England Colonies?
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut
What Colonies made up this region?
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania
A large number of these were forced to work on the plantations for no pay.
slave
What was the type of schooling in the Southern Colonies?
What kind of schooling was happening in the New England Colonies?
They thought of religious equality.
These were cash crops exported from the Southern Colonies. (Name two)
tobacco, indigo, and rice