Colonial Founders
This man founded Pennsylvania as a “holy experiment” in religious tolerance.
William Penn
The primary reason for settlement in the New England colonies was to avoid this.
religious persecution
The Middle Colonies were often referred to as the "breadbasket" of the colonies due to their production of this major food crop.
wheat
The French and Indian War was fought between these two European countries.
France and Britain
This document, created by the Pilgrims, was significant because it established a form of self-government where settlers agreed to follow the colony’s laws.
Mayflower Compact
He founded the Maryland colony as a refuge for Catholics.
Lord Baltimore (George Calvert)
Georgia was originally founded to protect the English colonies from this European nation.
Spain
The economy of the New England colonies relied heavily on this industry, which was supported by the region’s abundant forests and coastal location.
shipbuilding
This treaty ended the French and Indian War, giving Britain control of French territories in North America.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
This term refers to poor immigrants who worked for 4-7 years in exchange for their trip to the New World.
indentured servants
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by this group, led by John Winthrop, to purify the Church of England.
the Puritans
This type of colony was directly controlled by the British crown, with governors appointed by the king or queen.
royal colony
The Southern Colonies relied on this labor system for their large plantations.
enslaved labor
New France grew slowly compared to other colonies because many settlers feared one of these two things.
harsh winters / Iroquois attacks
This 1649 law passed in Maryland granted religious freedom to all Christians and protected Catholics from persecution.
Act of Toleration
This man founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts for advocating religious freedom.
Roger Wiliams
This colony was originally founded by the Dutch for economic gain and fur trading.
New Netherland (later New York)
The fertile soil and mild climate of this region made it ideal for farming and raising livestock.
the Middle Colonies
This European nation lost control of New Netherland to the English in 1664.
the Netherlands (the Dutch)
The Puritans created the Massachusetts Bay Colony to purify this church.
Church of England
Jamestown was saved by this man, who introduced tobacco as a cash crop.
John Rolfe
This was the primary reason for founding Maryland.
to create a refuge for Catholics
In the Tidewater region of the Southern Colonies, these large estates were used to grow cash crops.
plantations
This man explored eastern Canada for France in the 1530s and found sources of valuable beaver fur.
Jacques Cartier
This document, created in Connecticut, was the first written constitution in the colonies.
Fundamental Orders