Northern Colonies
This colony, founded by the Pilgrims in 1620, was one of the earliest settlements in New England.
What is Plymouth Colony?
This Middle Colony was originally called New Netherland.
What is New York?
This colony was founded as a debtor's refuge by James Oglethorpe.
What is Georgia?
The Northern Colonies had this type of soil, making large-scale farming difficult.
What is rocky soil?
The Southern economy depended heavily on this system of forced labor.
What is slavery?
This New England colony was founded by Roger Williams and offered religious freedom.
What is Rhode Island?
This colony was founded by William Penn as a haven for Quakers.
What is Pennsylvania?
These two cash crops were the backbone of the Southern economy.
What are tobacco and rice?
The Southern Colonies had this type of climate, which helped cash crops thrive.
What is a warm, humid climate?
The middle colonies had a diverse economy that included these two major industries besides farming.
What is trade and craftmanship?
This was the dominant industry in New England due to its access to the Atlantic Ocean.
What is shipbuilding?
The Middle Colonies were known as this, due to their large production of grains.
What are the "Breadbasket Colonies"?
The colony of Maryland was founded as a safe haven for this religious group.
Who are Catholics?
The Middle Colonies has soil that was good for this type of farming.
What is grain farming?
The colony of Virginia was founded by this joint-stock company.
What is the Virginia Company?
This colony was first established as a religious refuge by the Puritans in 1630.
What is Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The colony was split into East and West before being unified in 1702.
What is New Jersey?
This colony was originally split into two before being officially divided in 1712.
What are North and South Carolina?
This natural resource was abundant in New England and supported shipbuilding.
What are forests/timber?
The Mayflower Compact was an early form of self-government signed by settlers of this colony.
What is Plymouth?
This war, fought in 1675 - 1676, was a conflict between New England colonists and Native Americans.
What is King Philip's War?
This religious group, known for pacifism and tolerance, settled heavily in Pennsylvania.
What are the Quakers?
The House of Burgesses , the first representative government in the colonies, was established in this colony.
What is Virginia?
This term describes the farming method used in New England, where farmers grew just enough for their families.
What is subsistence farming?
This economic system ensured the colonies existed to benefit the mother country.
What is mercantilism?