Founders
Who found the Rhode Island Colony
Roger Williams
Which colony was NOT founded for religious and political freedom?
North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Which colonies were in the Southern colonies?
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland
What major trade crop was Virginia (Jamestown) known for?
tobacco
What is a Puritan?
Someone who left England for religious freedom
Who was the founder of Georgia's colony?
Which colony was NOT found for economic opportunities?
Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia
Massachusetts (Mayflower) wanted religious freedom
Which colonies are apart of the New England Colonies?
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
Name ONE good Maryland was known to trade?
What is a Cash Crop?
a crop that made so much money off trading that it was the staple crop in the colonies.
Who were the founders of the Massachusetts colony?
William Bradford and John Winthrop
How did the South thrive economically?
Slavery
Which colony is NOT apart of the Middle Colonies?
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, South Carolina
South Carolina
What were the main sources of income (trade) for the Southern colonies?
indigo, cotton, rice, and slavery
What does settlement mean?
A place where people establish a community
Who founded the New Jersey colony?
Lord Berkley and Sir Carteret
What was the relationship like with Native Americans like for the Virginia colony?
they got along with the Powhatan tribe who taught them how to harvest food and keep warm during winters
Which of these colonies is NOT apart of the New England colonies?
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York
New York
What were the main sources of income (trade) for the middle colonies?
wheat, farming, livestock
What is an economy?
A system established to make money.
Who found the Connecticut colony?
Thomas Hooker
Describe why colonists would make the decision to come over on the Mayflower. How were the conditions on the Mayflower? What document was created on the Mayflower?
Colonists wanted to come to the colonies for religious freedom. They had to give up their families and life at home for this freedom. Only half of the members on the boat survived due to sickness, starvation and storms. The Mayflower Compact was created to create equality to Puritans and Strangers when settled.
Why category of colonies is Virginia apart of?
Technically Southern, however, they didn't "classify" themselves because of how independent they were.
What was the main source of income (trade) for the New England colonies?
tell me the 3 types of government systems and what they mean
Proprietary Government: owned by a person or family to govern how they wanted. Could make or pass laws and assign officials. Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
Charter: British allowed the colony to exist and create their own government as long as the colony laws did not interfere with British. Connectocut, Massachutes, and Rhode Island
Royal: made to benefit British, still ruled by Britian rule. New York, Virignia, North and South Carolina, Georiga, New Hampshire, and New Jersey