Colonial Regions
Colonial Government & Laws
Economy & Trade
Salem Witch Trials
Founding Events & People
100

What region had rocky soil, cold winters, and focused on shipbuilding?

¿Qué región tenía suelo rocoso, inviernos fríos y se centraba en la construcción naval?

New England Colonies

100

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What was the first elected assembly in the colonies called?

¿Cómo se llamaba la primera asamblea elegida en las colonias?

Virginia House of Burgesses

100

What is a “cash crop”? 

¿Qué es un “cultivo comercial”?

A crop grown to be sold for money, not used by the farmer

100

In what colony did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

¿En qué colonia ocurrieron los juicios de brujas de Salem?

Massachusetts

100

In what year was Jamestown founded?

¿En qué año se fundó Jamestown?

1607

200

Which colonies were known for rice, indigo, and tobacco?

¿Qué colonias eran conocidas por el arroz, el índigo y el tabaco?

Southern Colonies

200

What was the Mayflower Compact?

¿Qué fue el Pacto del Mayflower?

An agreement for self-government signed by the Pilgrims

200

Name three cash crops commonly grown in the Southern Colonies.

Nombra tres cultivos comerciales cultivados en las colonias del sur.

cultivados en las colonias del sur.Rice, Indigo, and Tobacco

200

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What was “spectral evidence”?

¿Qué era la “evidencia espectral”?

Testimony that someone’s ghost or spirit was harming others

200

Why did many Puritans leave England to settle in New England?

¿Por qué muchos puritanos dejaron Inglaterra para establecerse en Nueva Inglaterra?

To escape religious persecution

300

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What colonial region was known for market towns, diverse religions, and rich farmland? 

¿Qué región colonial era conocida por sus pueblos comerciales, religiones diversas y tierras fértiles?

Middle Colonies

300

How did colonists in royal colonies pass laws if the governor was appointed by the king?

¿Cómo aprobaban leyes los colonos en las colonias reales si el gobernador era nombrado por el rey?

They controlled the governor’s salary ("the purse")

300

Why was the Middle Colonies’ geography ideal for farming and trade? 

¿Por qué la geografía de las colonias del medio era ideal para la agricultura y el comercio?

It had rich soil, forests, rivers, and a moderate climate

300

Who were the most common targets of witchcraft accusations?

¿Quiénes fueron los acusados más comunes de brujería?

Poor women, outsiders, or people the community disliked

300

What group created the Mayflower Compact, and why? 

¿Qué grupo creó el Pacto del Mayflower y por qué?

The Pilgrims, to establish self-rule since they landed outside their charter

400

Why were town meetings a common form of government in New England but not in the South?

¿Por qué las reuniones comunitarias eran comunes en Nueva Inglaterra pero no en el Sur?

Because New England had small towns, while the South was rural and spread out.

The South also had the House of Burgesses.


(Either is acceptable)

400

What kind of colony was owned by a person or family who made the laws? 

a person or family who made the laws?¿Qué tipo de colonia era propiedad de una persona o familia que hacía las leyes?

Proprietary Colony

400

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What was the Triangular Trade? (Can you Explain the trade in detail?)

¿Qué fue el Comercio Triangular?

A trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that included slaves, raw materials, and goods

400

What happened to Giles Corey during the Salem Witch Trials?

¿Qué le pasó a Giles Corey durante los juicios de brujas de Salem?

He was crushed to death with stones for refusing to confess

400

 What is an indentured servant?

¿Qué es un sirviente por contrato?

A person who agreed to work for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies

500

Compare the Southern and New England Colonies: One economic and one social difference.

Compara las colonias del Sur y Nueva Inglaterra: una diferencia económica y una social.

Economic: The South used slave labor on plantations; New England relied on trade and crafts. Social: New England had tight-knit religious communities; the South had wide gaps between rich and poor.

500

Why did colonies begin forming their own governments?

¿Por qué comenzaron las colonias a formar sus propios gobiernos?

Because England was too far away to govern them effectively, and they needed local control

500

How did the Southern Colonies’ economy depend on slavery? 

economy depend on slavery?¿Cómo dependía la economía del sur de la esclavitud?

Large plantations used enslaved labor to grow cash crops, which made up most of the Southern economy

500

How did the Salem Witch Trials influence future legal protections in America?

¿Cómo influyeron los juicios de brujas en las futuras protecciones legales en América?

They showed the dangers of ignoring fair trials, inspiring rights like due process in the U.S. Bill of Rights

500

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What rights were guaranteed in the English Bill of Rights (1689) that were ignored in the Salem Trials?

¿Qué derechos garantizados por la Carta de Derechos inglesa (1689) fueron ignorados en los juicios de Salem?

Fair trials, legal representation, and protection from cruel punishment