New England Colonies
Why did many Pilgrims stay on the Mayflower during the winter?
Because there were few homes and shelters built for the winter.
Which crop became a major cash crop in Virginia that grew well in swampy land?
Tobacco
Pennsylvania was referred to as a this 2 word term relating to the reason it was founded
Holy Experiment
The majority of the 13 colonies boarder this major body of water.
Atlantic Ocean
Maryland was founded by....
Lord Baltimore
Name two colonies of the New England Region
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
What kind of labor did large plantations in the southern colonies rely on?
Enslaved/Slave labor
Name two colonies of the Middle region
NY, NJ, PA, DE
This colony was formed when it broke off from southeastern PA.
Delaware
Maryland, Virginia, NC, SC, Georgia
This strict religious group wanted to reform the Church of England to a simpler form; they settled in Massachusetts and other New England areas.
South Carolina was known for this cash crop
Rice
The middle colonies earned this nickname because of their plentiful cash crops
Breadbasket colonies
Because of this body of water, Maryland was rich with resources
Chesapeake Bay
South Carolina also grew this crop used to make blue dye
Indigo
Not many crops grew well in the New England colonies due to this issue
Rocky Soil
Name 2 cash crops from the middle colonies
Wheat, rye, barley
This religious group viewed all people as equals in God's sight
Quakers
Name a major port city of the colonies
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston,
Georgia was founded as a safe place for these people to start over
Debtors