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What is the Great Awakening?

A religious revival that advised colonist to go against the crown and have their own relationship with God.

100
People who agreed to work under contract for 4 to 7 years in return for trip payment to the New World. When contract ended, workers gained freedom to move.
Who are Indentured Servants?
100

Which colonies were known as the bread basket colonies?

Middle colonies

100

What was the first major cash crop?

Tobacco

100

What is salutary neglect

the British policy of loosely enforcing trade laws and regulations in its American colonies-allowing the colonies a degree of self-governance  

200

The Colony established by Roger Williams which was based on Separation of Church and State.

What is Rhode Island

200

Why did people settle in Pennsylvania? 

To escape persecution from the King and Queen

200
The trade route between American colonies, Africa, and Europe that included crops, manufactured goods, and slaves; all for massive profits.
What is Triangular Trade?
200
Pilgrims signed this document while they sailed to the New World. It was an early form of representative government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200
He was a prominent Quaker who started a colony in America under the values of toleration.
Who is William Penn
300

The first successful English settlement. John Smith is credited with saving the colony through harsh methods of discipline and punishment.

What is Jamestown?

300
This group of religious settlers that wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church. Wanted to start “Holy City on the Hill” in the New World. Known for Theocratic government.
Who are the Puritans?
300

What is the purpose for mercantilism and what is mercantilism?

an economic theory that aims to increase a country's wealth and power by maximizing exports and minimizing imports. Trading with mother country and colonies. 

300

Rich Soil, Fertile ground, hot climate, agriculture based

Southern Colonies

300

What was the name of the trading route that transported raw materials and slaves?

Transatlantic trade

400

Colony established by Quakers with the idea that all people were created equal. 

What is Pennsylvania?

400

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrams over to the New World where the signed a document for religious freedom? 

Mayflower Ship

400
This colonial region had the most diverse economy. Included Bread Basket farms, busy trade harbors, fur trade, merchants, fisherman, lumber, and small farms.
What are the Middle Colonies?
400

"Bread Basket," diverse colonies, wheat and corn, mild climate

middle colonies

400

Why are rivers important to Southern colonies?

they provided a primary source of freshwater for agriculture, served as essential transportation routes for moving goods to the coast, and allowed for easy access to ports, making their agricultural economy thrive by facilitating trade with other regions

500

What is Common Sense and who wrote it?

Thomas Paine- a pamphlet that encouraged colonist to rebel against Great Britain and break free of them altogether 
500

This group of religious settlers wanted to “separate” from the Church of England. They landed in Plymouth and are credited with celebrating the first American Thanksgiving.

Who are the Pilgrims?

500

Cold Climate, religious based, fishing and ship building

New England colonies
500
The first form of representative government in the colonies. Elected officials of Jamestown formed this legislative body.
What is the House of Burgesses?
500
The name of the difficult, harsh, and sometimes deadly journey slaves made on ships from Africa to the New World.
What is the Middle Passage?