Reason for Founding
Why did so many people come to the colonies to start new lives?
Land, jobs, new opportunities
What was a significant cash crop thoughout all the colonies?
Tobacco
Who was in charge of the colonies at first?
England (the king)
How many colonial regions were there?
three
Who did colonists often have conflicts with over land?
Native Americans
Which group originally came to the colonies for religious freedom?
Which region was known for having indigo and fruit trees?
southern colonies (Georgia)
What was a colonial assembly?
A group of colonists who help make laws.
Which region had cold winters and rocky soil?
New England Colonies
Which countries competed with England for land in North America
Spain and France
Why was Georgia founded?
To help people in debt and to protect the English colonies from Spanish invasion.
What natural resource helped colonists trade with other countries?
Rivers and harbors
Which colony was known for allowing religious freedom in its government?
Rhode Island
Which region grew cotton and tobacco?
Southern Colonies?
Why did the Native Americans allow colonists on their land in the first place?
they thought they were just giving them permission to hunt on their land, not own it.
What colony was founded as a safe place for the Catholics?
Maryland
What natural resource was used to build houses and ships in the New England colonies?
Trees (Lumber)
What is a governor?
A leader chosen by the king to run a colony.
Which colony had Narragansett Bay?
Rhode Island
What started Metacom's War?
"King Phillip", a Wampanoag lead native tribes to rise against the English when their land was being taken advantage of by the colonists
Why did England want colonies in North America?
To make money and gain power (land)
which region was heavily dependent on the ocean for fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding
New England colonies
What is one way colonial government was different from today's U.S. government?
Colonies were controlled by a king
Why did regions develop different jobs?
Because of different climates, land, and resources
Which Native American tribe did the Jamestown colonists first work with but later force off their land?
Powhatan tribe