13 Colonies
What colony was established in 1607?
What is Jamestown Virginia?
Why was Jamestown's geography favorable for a first settlement?
the island location provided protection from tribes and the Spanish
What crop helped Jamestown succeed?
tobacco
What is the ocean separating the Old World from the New World?
Atlantic Ocean
What was the reason for colonizing the province of Georgia?
debtors colony
What is a cash crop?
What is crops grown to be sold for cash
Which colonies were part of the Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Penn., Delaware
What was the name of the time where many settlers died?
The Starving Time
What was England's primary reason for wanting to colonize America?
to claim land and make money
What was a unique feature of the colony of Maryland?
Catholic refuge
Why did the pilgrims come to America?
religious freedom
What colonies made up the New England colonies?
Mass., Conn., Rhode Island, New Hampshire
What was the primary goal of Jamestown settlement?
To make money
What are the names of the 3 countries that wanted to colonize the NEW WORLD?
Spain, England and France
What were the 3 major economies of the New England Colonies?
fishing, ship building, trading
What was one major effect of Bacon's Rebellion on the colonies?
increased reliance on slave labor
What are the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia
What is the name of someone who agreed to work for 5-7 years for no pay in exchange for passage to America?
indentured servant
What was the effect of European migration on the indigenous people?
disease spread
What kind of soil did the Southern Colonies have?
fertile
Who were the first abolitionists in America?
The Quakers from Germantown, PA
Which colonial region is known as the "Bread Basket" Colonies?
Middle Colonies
What was the name of the first representative government in Jamestown?
House of Burgess
What is to establish a settlement on a distant land and begin to rule it to mirror the land where the settlers came from?
Colonization
What was the name of the people who settled New England?
Pilgrims