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13 Colonies
People
Geography
Laws
This and That
100
Which region of the 13 colonies has shipbuilding, trade, fishing and a short growing season
New England Colonies
100
What notable leader told the settlers of the Jamestown colony, "Those who don't work, don't eat."
Captain John Smith
100
What large body of water borders the colonies to the east?
The Atlantic Ocean
100
What was the Agreement the Pilgrims made to help govern their colony with laws to keep order among the colonists?
The Mayflower Compact
100
A political map shows...?
Established boundaries.
200
What was the first permanent American colony founded by England?
Jamestown
200
In order to form a new colony in North America, who had to grant permission to the founders?
The King of England
200
Which colonial region had warm temperatures and was ideal for growing crops.
The Southern Colonies
200
What were the rules that guided masters on how to treat slaves?
The Slave Code
200
Which colony was first owned by the Dutch, but taken over by England and renamed?
Originally New Amsterdam. Later became New York
300
The development of what product helped save Jamestown?
Tobacco
300
What leader from the Middle Colonies established the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
300
Where would a new colony most likely be located in the New Land?
Near a fresh water source.
300
What was the first representative lawmaking body in the English colonies?
House of Burgesses
300
Where did the most slaves work in the Southern Colony?
On plantations.
400
Which group of colonies had the largest number of slaves in the 1700's?
The Southern Colonies
400
How is Anne Hutchinson historically significant?
She disagreed with the beliefs of the Puritans, was banished from the Massachusetts colony and established the colony of Portsmouth, RI.
400
What was the name of the trade route that shipped goods, tools, materials and slaves between the Americas, Europe and Africa?
The Triangular Trade Route
400
Who was allowed to vote in Colonial politics?
White males.
400
Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans migrate to New England?
Religious Freedom
500
What was the physical terrain and climate of the New England colonies?
Rocky soil, forests and a cold climate.
500
Who was greatly mistreated, but labored on plantations and farms to help harvest crops and make the colonies successful?
Slaves/Africans
500
What was the name of the passage that shipped African slaves from West Africa to the West Indies?
The Middle Passage
500
Though the laws of owning slaves didn't change for many years, who were the people that spoke out against it?
Abolitionists
500
What did the Pilgrims find when they first landed in North America?
An abandoned Native American village.