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What are the 4 New England colonies?
Massachusetts (Maine), New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Who were the 2 main countries fighting in the French and Indian War?
France and England
Which crops were key cash crops grown in the southern colonies that caused planters to want more enslaved Africans?
cotton and tobacco
What was the main purpose of building Fort Duquesne and Fort Necessity?
to protect European land claims
What are the 4 Middle (Mid-Atlantic) colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennslyvania, Delaware
True or False: Few Native Americans remianed after 1675 due to the settlers.
True (many died from disease and war)
Which conclusion can you draw about enslaved Africans in the northern colonies?
They worked mainly on plantations to cultivate cash crops.
At the end of the French and Indian War, who controlled the Ohio River Valley?
England/Britain
What are the 5 Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
The _____________ was an elected group of officials in the Colony of Virginia that made laws.
House of Burgesses
What ways that enslaved Africans resisted slavery?
used songs to send secret messages to other enslaved Africans
True or False: Life in the Colonies was easy for both the Native Americans and the settlers.
False
Which colonial region focused on shipping, fishing, and shipbuilding?
New England
Which goods traveled east in the triangular trade?
timber, grain, tobacco, rice, rum, iron products
How could you describe relationship of the location between American Indian groups and the colonies in North America?
The Powhatans and other Native tribes were living in the area where the 13 colonies were established.
True or False: Native Americans fought for both the French and the British during the French and Indian War.
True!
Which two colonial regions focused on farming?
Southern and Middle
How did the Great Awakening change colonists’ views about the church?
They moved away from looking to the church as an authority figure.
Europeans had better ________ that gave them an advantage in conflicts with American Indian groups in North America.
weapons
What is another name for the French and Indian War?
The Seven Years War