Geography
What ocean borders the eastern coast of the thirteen colonies?
Atlantic
What cash crop was mainly produced in the Southern colonies?
Tobacco
What document established the first form of self-government in Plymouth?
Mayflower Compact
Who is known as the "Father of New England" for his role in establishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
What was the primary religious group in Pennsylvania?
Quakers
Name the river that was a critical transportation route in colonial America.
Mississippi River
What was the main purpose of trade routes established in colonial America?
Mercantilism
What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses in Virginia?
First form of Self-government in the colonies
Name the first successful English colony in America.
Jamestown
Name the colony founded by Roger Williams.
Rhode Island
Identify the colony known for its religious tolerance and diverse population.
Massachusetts
How did the trans-atlantic trade benefit colonial economies?
Supplies, slavery
Daily TRIPLE
What type of government was established in most of the colonies?
Representative, democratic government
What was the outcome of Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia?
Answers vary- slavery, uprisings, slave codes
Which colony was established as a buffer against Spanish Florida?
Georgia
DAILY DOUBLE
Name the colony NORTH of Georgia Colony.
South Carolina
What was the role of mercantilism in colonial trade?
Only mother-country benefits.
How did colonial assemblies influence the development of democracy?
Power in Numbers
Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society.
a religious revival that took place in the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. It was a reaction to the Enlightenment, which challenged religion with science and reason.
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
Breakaway from England for religious reasons
The Appalachian Mountains separated the English colonies from the _______ Colonies.
French
Explain the significance of the Navigation Acts on colonial commerce.
Regulate trade between the colonies and England
What was the effect of the Glorious Revolution on colonial governance?
transitioning power in the colonies towards a more representative system, reducing the absolute authority of the Crown, and generally establishing a greater emphasis on Protestant religious freedom
DAILY DOUBLE
Giles Corey was accused of Witchcraft by a jury of his peers. What was his test to see if he was practicing witchcraft?
Pressing
How did enslaved Africans contribute to colonial culture?
Farming and other jobs as property