Colonial Leaders
This man established Rhode Island as a place where people could practice different religions freely.
Who was Roger Williams?
The Pilgrims created this agreement because they needed a plan for governing themselves.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
This colonial region had rocky soil, a short growing season, and was known for fishing and shipbuilding.
What is New England?
These crops were grown on Southern plantations to make money.
What are tobacco, rice, or indigo?
This economic idea encouraged European countries to compete for resources and establish colonies.
What is mercantilism?
This woman disagreed with Puritan religious leaders and argued for freedom of thought.
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
Town Hall Meetings, the House of Burgesses, and the Mayflower Compact all gave colonists experience with this type of government.
What is representative government?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware were part of this colonial region.
What are the Middle Colonies?
Unlike enslaved people, these workers agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for their passage or other benefits.
What are indentured servants?
The Pilgrims came to Plymouth mainly because they wanted to do this.
What is practice their religion according to their beliefs?
This Pennsylvania founder wanted to create a safe place for English Quakers.
Who was William Penn?
The Pilgrims' decision to create their own rules before settling is an example of this idea.
What is self-government?
A colonist wants to start a large plantation and grow crops for sale. Which colonial region would most likely meet this need?
What are the Southern Colonies?
Why did large plantations in the Southern Colonies rely heavily on enslaved labor?
They needed a large workforce to grow and harvest cash crops.
Jamestown and Plymouth were founded for different reasons. What was one major difference?
Jamestown colonists were motivated by the possibility of wealth, while the Pilgrims wanted religious freedom/practice.
This colonist challenged the governor of New York by publishing information about the governor's actions.
Who was John Peter Zenger?
Imagine you are a colonist and your community holds a meeting where people discuss and vote on local issues. Which colonial government practice does this describe?
What are Town Hall Meetings?
Which region would be the most likely location for a shipbuilding business, and why?
What is New England because it had access to the coast and was known for shipbuilding?
A farmer wants to grow crops but lives in an area with rocky soil and a short growing season. Which region would this most likely be, and what might the farmer do instead?
What is New England; they might focus on fishing, shipbuilding, or trade.
Give at least three ways European colonization affected Native Americans.
Loss of land, increased warfare, westward movement, or epidemics/reduced populations and reliance on technology
This Virginia colonist led a rebellion that showed the British government that colonists' concerns could not simply be ignored.
Who was Nathaniel Bacon?
A newspaper publisher is arrested after criticizing a government official. His trial helps establish an important idea about what people should be allowed to do. What freedom is connected to this case?
What are freedom of speech and freedom of the press?
A map shows an area with large plantations, a long growing season, and a large enslaved population. Which colonial region is being shown?
What are the Southern Colonies?
Explain how geography influenced where colonists settled and what jobs they did.
Geography affected farming, transportation, and available resources. Colonists often settled near coastlines and rivers and developed jobs based on the environment.
Why did religious tolerance develop more commonly in the Middle Colonies than in some other regions?
The Middle Colonies had immigrants from many different countries and religious backgrounds.