New England Colonies
What type of government did they have in this region that allowed citizens to vote directly on laws?
direct democracy
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Why were plantations common in this region?
because the fertile soil and long growing season allowed them to grow cash crops
What were the requirements to vote in the colonies?
being a white male and landowner
What is a system where people elect leaders to make laws?
Why wasn't farming common in this region?
rocky soil and a short growing season
What religious group was this region founded for?
Quakers
What was religion like in this region?
diverse
What was life like for women in the colonies?
They took care of the household and were not able to participate in government.
What is agriculture?
farming
What was the most common religion in this region?
Puritan
What is the nickname of this region and why?
Breadbasket because they grew many grains to make bread
What are 2 cash crops grown in this region?
Two of these: tobacco, rice, indigo, cotton or sugar cane
How were enslaved people treated in the colonies?
They were considered property and didn't have any rights.
A worker who trades labor for travel, food, and shelter.
indentured servant
What was the first colony in this region.
Plymouth
What type of government was used in this region?
representative democracy
Why were plantations successful in this region?
What did all 3 regions have in common?
self-government, some slavery, they were controlled by England
What is the system of making and spending money?
economy
Why was farming difficult in this region?
What was this region know for growing a lot of?
wheat
What was the first colony in this region?
Jamestown
Which 2 regions shared farming, religious freedom, and a representative democracy?
middle and southern
What is a place settled by people, but ruled by another country?
a colony