New England Colonies
Where did the Mayflower land?
Plymouth (Plymouth colony)
The Middle Colonies are sometimes called the ______________ of British North America.
Breadbasket
After whom was the colony of Jamestown named?
King James
True or False: the Puritans wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England?
False, they wanted to purify the Church of England
What are two reasons why Europeans colonized America?
How many voyages did Prince Henry the Navigator go on?
none
Where were the Salem Witch Trials held?
Salem, Massachusetts (Mass. Bay Colony)
Quakers are famous for their opposition to ________ in any form.
violence
Who was the governor of Jamestown?
John Smith
Which religious group settled in colonial Pennsylvania, was opposed to violence, and was famous for their “plain dress”?
Quakers
Which group held the most power in Colonial America?
Male landowners
Who funded Columbus's expeditions? And when did he go on his first expedition?
King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain; 1492
Which British colony was settled by John Winthrop who wrote that the colony should be like a “city upon a hill”?
Rhode Island
Which religious group traveled to the colonies on the ship named Welcome?
The Quakers
Which colony was known as the "Lost Colony"?
Roanoke
Which British colony was founded as a haven for Catholics under the leadership of Cecilius Calvert?
Maryland
Who founded Pennsylvania in the Middle Colonies?
William Penn
Who nailed the 95 Theses to a church door in 1517?
Martin Luther
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A governing document signed by the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower.
What clan system/ lineage line did the Lenape group follow?
Matrilineal clan system
What was the first cash crop in the Southern Colonies? (Hint: this crop allowed Jamestown to survive and prosper)
Tobacco
In the Puritan church, what was the punishment for talking bad about God or your parents?
Death
Who founded Plymouth Colony?
William Bradford
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the earth?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who helped the Pilgrims plant crops and hunt for food?
Squanto
What two things were included in many of the Middle Colonies' constitutions?
religious freedom & taxation without representation
What is the difference between Indentured Servants and Enslaved people?
Indentured Servants- worked in exchange for passage to the "New World" & could earn their freedom.
Enslaved People- worked with no possibility of freedom
What are two things the New England Puritans valued?
True or False: The New England colonies settled America to find wealth and land.
False
Who was the first explorer to see/record the Grand Canyon?
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
True or False: the Puritans believed girls and boys should receive an education.
True
Describe how fur trading worked in the Middle Colonies. Specifically, explain why Europeans wanted furs, what items they traded, and whom they traded with.
Europeans wanted furs to make felt hats, coats, and other clothing items. They traded with Native Americans from tribes like the First Nations, the Huron, the Iroquois and more. Some of the items they traded included: iron items like kettles and needles, weapons like knives and guns, blankets, beads, and clothing.
What was the Virginia Company?
A joint-stock company in London. They funded the voyage to Jamestown in hopes of finding gold and wealth.
Who were the "Separatists"?
Those who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England- Pilgrims.
What are two challenges that European colonizers faced in the New World?
Who founded Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain