Colonialism Review

Colonial Settlements

100

This was the first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607.

Jamestown

200

This colony was founded by Puritans seeking religious freedom in 1630.

the Massachusetts Bay Colony

300

Founded by William Penn, this colony was known for its Quaker population and religious tolerance.

Pennsylvania

400

This colony was originally founded by the Dutch and called New Amsterdam before becoming an English colony.

New York

500

This colony was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732 as a haven for debtors.

Georgia

Life in the Colonies

100

This crop became vital to the economy of Virginia and was introduced by John Rolfe.

Tobacco

200

These contracts required people to work for a period of years in exchange for passage to the New World.

Indentured servitude contracts

300

Many early colonists sought this, which was the primary reason for founding colonies like Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Religious freedom

400

This economic system was used by European powers to gain wealth from their colonies, focusing on exporting more than importing.

Mercantilism

500

Enslaved Africans were brought to the colonies via this triangular trade route leg across the Atlantic.

The Middle Passage

Colonial Economy

100

This region of colonies was known for its plantations and cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo.

Southern Colonies

200

This type of farming, practiced by New England settlers, produced just enough food to support a family.

Subsistence farming

300

This term refers to colonial citizens who were neither rich nor poor and often owned small farms or businesses.

The Middle Class

400

This colonial labor system used indentured servants before shifting to enslaved Africans as the main workforce.

Plantation labor

500

This term describes crops like tobacco and cotton, which were grown primarily for sale rather than personal use.

Cash crops

Colonial Mixup

100

These laws, passed by the British government, restricted trade between the colonies and other nations to ensure colonial wealth flowed to England.

The Navigation Acts

200

This series of conflicts between Native Americans and settlers in New England ended in a devastating war in 1675.

King Philip’s War

300

In 1622, this event saw the Powhatan Confederacy launch a surprise attack on Jamestown, killing a third of the settlers.

Indian Massacre of 1622

400

Maryland was established as a haven for this religious group persecuted in England.

Catholics

500

This religious revival swept through the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s, emphasizing personal faith and emotional connection.

The Great Awakening