Colonies
Due to a warmer climate and longer growing season, which region of the thirteen colonies has a farming system where staple crops including rice and indigo were grown?
Southern
What European country was primarily focused on commercial fur trade and had settlements around the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes area?
French
In the context of early colonial America, which religious group was primarily responsible for the founding of Pennsylvania?
What is the meaning of the the term "Middle Passage" ?
the transatlantic trip of enslaved people from Africa to the Americas
What was the main purpose for the founding of the Jamestown colony?
Look for economic opportunities like gold and other resources
The Thirteen Colonies that specialized in shipbuilding were largely found in which area due to its abundant availability of timber?
New England Colonies
Amongst the pioneers of the Georgia Colony, who had a major influence in its inception?
James Oglethorpe
What can be identified as an important effect of the First Great Awakening in the colonies?
The growth unity among the colonies.
How did the conditions during the Middle Passage journey contribute to the death rate among slaves?
Lack of medical treatment, sufficient food, and sanitary conditions resulted in disease and starvation
Which document, adopted in 1619, allowed for some self-government in Jamestown by allowing male settlers to elect representatives?
The House of Burgesses Act
Which of the Thirteen Colonies were known for their fishing and shipbuilding industries due in part to access to the Atlantic Ocean?
New England Colonies
What was the Georgia Colony initially set up for?
Debtor Colony
In what way did the First Great Awakening significantly impact the American colonies?
It enhanced unity among the colonies through shared religious experiences.
What three areas traded during triangular trade?
Colonies, Africa and Europe
Why were the Powhatan people crucial to the Jamestown settlers?
offered knowledge of local resources
Which was not part of the Thirteen Colonies?
Nova Scotia
Which principle of the Quaker religion greatly influenced the guiding principles of Pennsylvania?
Quakers believed in equality, peaceful existence, and the inner light in everyone.
What was a result of Roger Williams support of religious freedom and fair treatment of Native Americans?
His exile and future founding of Rhode Island.
What was traded from colonies to Europe in Triangular Trade?
Raw Materials
Why are the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut that are associated with Thomas Hooker important?
It established the first written constitution in colonial America.
What colony did Thomas Hooker establish in colonial America?
Connecticut
The variety in the population of New Netherlands was due to what primary factor?
The Dutch West India Company's open invitation to settlers from various European countries to establish their homes there.
Which principle of the Quaker religion greatly influenced the guiding principles of Pennsylvania?
Quakers believed in equality, peaceful existence, and the inner light in everyone.
What was the main goal of the Navigation Acts?
to help England's economy even at the expense of the colonies
What role did town meetings play in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
They were gatherings to discuss and vote on local issues.