multi choice
Quakers
Which group held the most power in Colonial America?
male landowners
Which British colony was founded as a haven for Catholics under the leadership of Cecilius Calvert?
Maryland
Where were the Salem Witch Trials held?
New England colonies
List one type of thing the New England Puritans valued
education and literacy (reading the bible), being humble, simple churches, different roles for men and women, church and laws were connected, harsh punishments for breaking the law
Which region's economy relied on growing cash crops like taobacco and cotton?
Southern colonies
Who was the colonial leader of the Pilgrims?
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A document signed by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower. They agreed to create and obey fair or "just" laws.
List one type of thing that New England Puritans valued
education and literacy (reading the bible), being humble, simple churches, different roles for men and women, church and laws were connected, harsh punishments for breaking the law
Which British colony was originally a Dutch colony?
New York
Who was the colonial leader of the Quakers?
William Penn
What is ONE challenge that European colonizers faced in the New World?
unknown territory, disease, relations with Native Americans, distance from home, bad weather, where to live, having enough supplies, food shortages
What is ONE challenge that European colonizers faced in the New World?
unknown territory, disease, relations with Native Americans, distance from home, bad weather, where to live, having enough supplies, food shortages
Which British colony was settled by John Winthrop who wrote that the colony should be like a "city upon a hill"?
Massachusetts
Who was the colonial leader of the Virginia Company?
John Smith
Describe how fur trading worked in the Middle Colonies.
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Why did Europeans want fur? what items did they trade for and who did they trade with?
to make hats and coats and clothes, traded with Native Americans, items they traded included kettles and needles for medical purposes, weapons, and clothing and blankets
What are two reasons that Europeans wanted to colonize America?
religious freedom, wealth, own land, and trade