Colonial Regions
Which four colonies made up the New England region?
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
What was the name of the English settlement that mysteriously disappeared from Roanoke Island?
Roanoke
Who helped the Jamestown colonists learn how to grow tobacco as a profitable crop?
John Rolfe
Which colony was founded by William Penn as a home for Quakers?
Pennsylvania
What type of crop was grown mainly to be sold for profit, such as tobacco?
cash crop
Which four colonies made up the Middle Colonies?
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
Which settlement became England's first permanent colony in North America in 1607?
Jamestown
Who helped the Pilgrims survive by sharing knowledge about local farming and resources?
Squanto
What was the original Dutch name for the settlement that became New York City?
New Amsterdam
What was the name for a worker who agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage or other costs?
indentured servant
Which five colonies made up the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
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What was the name of the deadly period when many Jamestown colonists died from starvation and disease?
Starving time
Who founded Rhode Island after leaving Massachusetts because of disagreements over religious freedom?
Roger Williams
Which Southern Colony was established partly as a place for debtors and as a buffer against Spanish Florida?
Georgia
Which colonial region generally developed large plantations growing cash crops such as tobacco and rice?
Southern Colonies
Which present-day state was NOT one of the original 13 colonies: Delaware, Vermont, or Georgia?
Vermont
What agreement established rules for self-government among the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower?
Mayflower Compact
Who was the person who led 104 men to establish Jamestown?
John Smith
What was a proprietary colony?
a colony granted to an individual or group with authority to govern it
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What trade system connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas through the movement of goods and enslaved people?
triangular trade
A student lists Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. What colonial region do they represent?
Middle colonies
What was one major reason early settlements such as Jamestown and Plymouth struggled to survive?(2 reasons)
hunger, disease, harsh weather, lack of supplies)
Who led the Massachusetts Bay Colony and promoted the idea of building a Puritan community?
John Winthrop
What 1676 uprising in Virginia showed anger over government policies, land, and relations with Native Americans?
Bacon's Rebellion
What major idea about government was practiced in colonial assemblies such as Virginia's House of Burgesses?
representative government