The New England Colonies
Which religious group is responsible for settling Massachusetts?
The Pilgrims
This word is used to describe both the economy and Society of the Middle Colonies.
Diverse
The First Permanent English Colony was:
Jamestown, Virginia
In what year was Jamestown founded?
1607
First Written constitution for a COLONY
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Pilgrims Signed a social contract promising to build a community based on English and God's Law-What was it called?
The Mayflower Compact
This religious group settled in Pennsylvania
Name the 5 Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact in?
1620
Written in 1215, this document gave us ideas for our modern government.
Magna Carta
Primary economy of the New England Colonies.
Fishing, Whaling, timber
The 4 Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
Founded To create an option for English Debtors
Georgia
The first representative government in the colonies was started in?
1619?
The first representative government in the colonies was called:
The Virginia House of Burgesess
Was banished from Massachusetts by the Puritans; Founder of Connecticut
Thomas Hooker
The Middle colonies became very diverse due to these two port cities:
New York and Philadelphia
This colony was created as a safe haven for Catholics
Maryland
What year did we declare Independence?
1776
A Social Contact signed by the Pilgrims
The Mayflower compact
The two founders of Rhode Island
The Middle Colonies became know As ___________ because the large amount of cash crops farms that grew grains.
The Bread Basket
The economy in the South is entirely based on
Agriculture ( farming)
The US Constitution was written in?
1787
Name the Document-" We the people of the United States, In order to form a more Perfect Union"
The US Constitution