Vocabulary
What do we call a set of laws?
constitution
Why do we call these trade routes the Triangle Trade?
It is in the shape of a triangle
Why were the New England colonies unable to use farming for their economy?
They had rocky soil and a cold climate
True or False.
Peensylvania was welcoming to all religions
True
What was the role of men in colonial families?
building, farming
What are rules that told a person how they could punish a slave?
Slave codes
What continents were involved in the Triangle Trade?
Africa, Europe, Americas
How did trade support the economy of the Middle Colonies?
a.Farmers sent surplus grain and livestock to New York and Philadelphia, where they could be shipped elsewhere.
b.Traders exchanged tobacco and indigo from Pennsylvania for corn and livestock from the Southern Colonies.
c.Workers floated lumber downstream to port cities such as Boston, which linked the Middle Colonies with other markets.
d.Colonists in Virginia and the Carolinas traded cotton to England and received manufactured goods in return.
Farmers sent surplus grain and livestock to New York and Philadelphia, where they could be shipped elsewhere.
Which of the following English colonies was not founded in the name of religious freedom?
a.Virginia
b.Connecticut
c.Massachusetts
d.Rhode Island
a.Virginia
What was the role of women in colonial families?
cleaning, cooking, childcare
Separatists went to North America beacuse they were being _______________ for their religious beliefs
A. Persecuted
B. Hanged
C. Imprisoned
A. Persecuted
What was the main resource the Americas got from Africa?
Enslaved Africans
True or False.
Whaling was an important business practice for the Southern Colonies
False
What is a Separatist?
Someone that wants to break away from the church
True or False.
Enslaved families often were kept together to preserve family units.
King James granted a ________________________ to the Virginia Company to form the colony of Jamestown.
A. Contract
B.Charter
C. Lease
B.Charter
What was the main resource England exported?
Manufactured goods
What document helped create the idea of individual rights?
Magna Carta
Who started a rebellion involving angered indentured servants?
Nathaniel Bacon
What was the one time of year when all members of the family worked on the farm?
Harvest time
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is an example of what?
An constitution
What was the main import to Africa?
Manufactured goods
Why were rivers important to the English colonies?
They allowed for transportation of goods
Why did Bacon's rebellion occur?
a.Virginia’s governor raised taxes on tobacco and other cash crops to pay for essential services, angering plantation owners.
b.As lands along the coast became crowded, more and more settlers wanted to move west onto Native American lands.
c.Colonists resented Native Americans taking jobs on plantations that formerly belonged to settlers.
d.Many colonists, including Nathanial Bacon, opposed the Virginia governor’s pledge to stay out of native territory.
b.As lands along the coast became crowded, more and more settlers wanted to move west onto Native American lands.
d.Many colonists, including Nathanial Bacon, opposed the Virginia governor’s pledge to stay out of native territory.
Why was family important during the colonial period?
Families had to make everything they had so they needed a big family to do so.