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Middle colonies land

fertile river valleys

100

These colonists agreed to work from four to seven years on the farms of those who paid their journey to America

What are Indentured servants?

100

Crops that supported the middle colonists included wheat, oats, and barley

What is Staple Crops?

100

Founded the colony of Georgia with the hope of attracting small farmers

Who is James Oglethorpe?

200

Southern colonies climate

flat coastal plains, broad rivers, fertile soil

200

New England land

rocky, forested, poor soil

200

They were in large demand in the South due to the need for a large, agricultural workforce

What are slaves?

200

Patuxet Indian, taught the Pilgrims of the Plymouth colony to fertilize the soil on their farms with fish remains

Who is Squanto?

200

The African slave who recorded his experiences in the southern colonies

Who is Olaudah Equiano?

300

Middle Colonies climate

milder climate, longer growing season

300

Reason for two-thirds of Jamestown's colonists dying by the time the first winter arrived. 2 reasons

they lacked useful skills such as farming and carpentry. Plus, there was mosquitoes with disease.
300

This system of land granting gave colonist who paid for 50 acres of land, another 50 acres for each person they brought with them

Headright system

300

point of view of a New England colonist on education?

All children need to be able to read the Bible.

300

Led a group of Puritans who left England for Massachusetts in 1630 seeking religious freedom

John Winthrop

400

New England climate

long cold winters, very short growing season

400

Settled with their families, who worked together to help survive in Plymouth

What are Pilgrims?

400

John Smith formed an alliance with them

What is the Powhatan Confederacy?

400

Anne Hutchinson's belief that angered Puritan church leaders?

People could have a relationship with God without guidance from ministers.

400

Helped Colonists by making an agreement with the Powhatan

Who is John Smith?

500

southern colonies land 

flat coastal plains, broad rivers, fertile soil

500

Economy was built on Shipbuilding, fishing, trading

What is the New England Economy?

500

Women's contribution to colonial economies was

running farms, businesses, and practicing medicine

500

early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.

What is Mayflower Compact?

500

Founded Pennsylvania

Who is William Penn