People
Government
Identify the Colony or Region
Religion
Odds and Ends
100
He was known for his Quaker beliefs, which motivated him to create the Pennsylvania colony.
Who was William Penn?
100
This is a government whose decisions are controlled by a religion and/or its beliefs.
What is a theocracy?
100
This was the primary industry of the Southern Colonies.
What were cash crops?
100
The first settlers of the New England Colonies practiced this religious belief--which was known for its strict rules and beliefs.
Who were the Puritans?
100
This country who colonized parts of North America used its conquistadores to take over as much land and resources as possible--even if it meant capturing (or killing) many natives.
Who was Spain?
200
He was a Native American famous for trying to help the pilgrims learn farming techniques and survive after they landed on Plymouth Rock.
Who was Squanto?
200
These were gatherings within New England communities where nearly everyone made decisions together instead of electing leaders to do this.
What are town hall meetings?
200
This is the name of the colony below.
What is Virginia?
200
This religious group believed in non-violence and working with others to make a better world--whether it was including women in decisions, or making treaties with natives.
Who were the Quakers?
200
This country who colonized parts of North America worked well with Native Americans and believed they were important partners in gaining wealth from the fur trade.
Who were the French?
300
He was the founder of the Georgia colony; he wanted debtors (people in debt) to have a second chance at living a successful life instead of rotting in prison back in England.
Who was James Oglethorpe?
300
This was a time of chaos in one village in Massachusetts--where rumors about who was practicing magic turned deadly.
What were the Salem Witch Trials?
300
This is the name of the colony below.
What is Massachusetts?
300
This was an era of religious change in the colonies and led to them all uniting under similar ideas for the first time.
What was the First Great Awakening?
300
This was the belief that colonies only existed to help its mother country gain more wealth and power from its resources.
What was mercantilism?
400
She was known for speaking out against the strict control of the Puritan church over Massachusetts--so much so, she was kicked out of it.
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
400
This was the first elected group of leaders and example of self-government in the colonies; they each represented a part of Virginia.
What was the House of Burgesses?
400
This region was known for its cultural diversity and reliance on trade.
What were the Middle Colonies?
400
Several of these organizations were created within the colonies over time--each with slightly different beliefs about Christianity.
What are denominations?
400
This law forced the colonies to buy or sell certain goods to Great Britain only.
What were the Navigation Acts?
500
He was a believer in the separation of church & state; eventually he left Massachusetts and the created the Rhode Island colony.
Who was Roger Williams?
500
This was signed by the pilgrims before they landed on Plymouth Rock as a way to outline how decisions could be made--together.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
500
This is the name of the colony located below.
What is Pennsylvania?
500
This became an important value within the colonies as a result of the First Great Awakening--so much so that it became a part of our Constitution.
What was religious freedom?
500
Britain ruled the colonies under this policy--which allowed them to have self-government and make most of their own decisions for about 100 years after passing the Navigation Acts.
What was salutary neglect?