Colonial Origin Stories
Important Places
Colonial Misc.
Other Colonial Stuff
Government
100

Established for religious freedom by Roger Williams

Rhode Island
100

First attempted English Colony; mysteriously vanished. 

Roanoke

100

The year that Plymouth was established 

1620

100

Demand for slaves in cash crop colonies led to the expansion of this 

Transatlantic Slave Trade

100

People electing their own leaders and lawmakers is called this 

Representative Government

200

Prisoners were sent here to work off sentences; founded by James Oglethorpe

Georgia

200

Spanish settlement; meant to convert Natives to Christianity. 

Mission

200
This important English settlement was founded in 1607

Jamestown

200

Rocky soil and natural harbors as well as swift rivers describe this colonial region

New England

200

1st Representative Legislature 

Virginia House of Burgesses 
300

Haven for Catholics settled by Lord Baltimore

Maryland


300
Large farm found in Southern colonies 

Plantation

300
When Columbus sailed to the New World in 1492, he was looking for this
Trade Route to Asia
300

Warm fertile soil and a reliance on cash crops describe this colonial region

Southern Colonies 

300

Written by the Pilgrims, it establishes self government

The Mayflower Compact

400

Founded by William Penn and the Quakers

Pennsylvania
400

Settlement built by Pilgrims

Plymouth

400

The economic model that sent raw materials to Europe and restricted trade with other countries in order to maximize profit the mother country 

Mercantilsm

400

Jamestown was founded to look for this 

Gold

400
First written Constitution

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

500
Settled by Thomas Hooker. It was place where non church members could still vote! 

Connecticut

500

First permanent English settlement

Jamestown

500

Period when preachers like Jonathan Edwards taught that all men are equal under God 

The First Great Awakening

500
The Pilgrims came to Massachusetts to do this

Escape religious persecution

500
Written in 1215; limited the power of the king

The Magna Carta