New England
primary industry in New england
farming
What was the main crop in the middle colonies?
Wheat
What plant does blue dye come from
indigo
What was the 2nd capital in Virginia
Williamsburg
A tool that helps provide air for a fire
bellows
Why did people wear sturdy clothes
lasted a long time
What country named New York
england
Who worked the plantation fields in the southern colonies?
slaves
from which country did the first settlers come to America?
spain
To show off sewing skills, girls made
samplers
Why did Massachusettes start a Public School
to teach reading
Who started the settlement of Philadelphia?
William Penn
Who were the richest people in the Southern colonies?
Plantation owners
Jamestown was built on a
Peninsula
When is it time for sugarmaking?
sap is on the end of twigs
Why did New Englanders start to wear native moccasins?
shoes were too expensive
How did Ben Franklin save money to buy books?
ate his meals in the shop
What was the favorite sport of people in the southern Colonies?
fox hunting
Jamestown's name was in honor of
The king
How did people sit in a Puritain Church?
men on one side women on the other
How did Puritians treat people from other religions?
denied them the right to vote
What were two of Ben Franklin's inventions?
lightening rod and stove
What country paid well for the products from the southern colonies?
England
Why did people first come to America?
To become rich
Why did colonists have large families
provide needed workers