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New York was formerly called...
New Amsterdam
What was the name of the Native American man that taught the Pilgrims how to survive in New England?
Squanto
Explain the Salem Witch Triials
A series of people falsely accusing others of being a witch. 19 were put on trial, found guilty and killed.
The first permanent settlement in America was called...
Jamestown
This colony was founded by Thomas Hooker
Connecticut
The Middle colonies were made up of the following states...
New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania
The pilgrims were also known as....
Separatists
Explain the Great Thanksgiving...
The pilgrims first successful harvest, they invited the local Native American tribe to feast with them.
Tobacco
How was New Englands Economy different from the Southern Colonies Economy?
The south relied on Agriculture, while the New England Colonies relied on fishing and shipbuilding.
Describe how the Middle Colonies were unique compared to the Southern Colonies
What was the name of the settlement that the Pilgrims founded?
Plymouth
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was led by....
John Winthrop
William Penn founded what Religious group and in what state?
Quakers - Pennsylvania
This colony was founded to be a refuge for debtors...
Georgia
Why are the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut important?
Because they are the first written constitution in the America's
Why did the Pilgrims decide to leave the Netherlands?
They did not wan't their children to adopt Dutch culture, language, etc.
Why was Roger Williams important?
He founded Rhode Island after being kicked out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
New England
What issue led poor farmers and settlers in Virginia to join Bacon's Rebellion
Indentured servants who served out their contracts were unhappy with the Royal government for not meeting their demands.
What The Toleration act of 1649?
It was the first colonial law that gave some protection for religious freedom
What was the Mayflower Compact?
An agreement that was signed on the Mayflower that helped establish self-government
Explain The Great Migration...
The movement of thousands of Puritans from England to America
Describe the Virginia House of Burgesses
The first representative legislature in the colonies
What colony was founded specifically for Catholics to escape religious persecution?
Maryland