Colonies Vocab
A large farm
Plantation
This is the main religion of the New England Colonies.
Puritan
What was the climate of the Middle Colonies?
Warm summers and mild winters
Name at least two major cash crops grown in the Southern Colonies.
Tobacco, Indigo, Rice, Sugar, and Cotton
How many colonies are in the New England colonies and name them.
4- New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
A pattern of trade that developed in colonial times among the Americas, Africa, and Europe
Triangle Trade
The New England Colonies had what types of winters.
Long and Cold
Why were the Middle Colonies known as the "Breadbasket"?
They produced the most food.
Why was the colony of Maryland created?
To provide a safe area for Catholics.
How many colonies are there in the Southern Colonies and name them.
5- Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
A document granting its holder the right to settle a colony
Charter
Why was it ironic that the Puritans kicked people out of Massachusetts?
The Puritans established Massachusetts to avoid religious persecution, but then they persecuted others.
What colony did William Penn found?
Pennsylvania
What was the name of the early colony that disappeared in North Carolina?
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
How many colonies are in the Middle Colonies and name them.
4- Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
A system in which citizens elect a smaller group to make laws
Representative Government
What crop was unsuitable for growing in most of the New England Colonies?
Wheat
What two major cities were located in the middle colonies?
New York and Philadelphia
What was easily spread in the Southern Colonies due to their climate?
Disease
Name one thing all colonists shared that gave them advantages over those of a similar station living in Europe
1) More political participation
2) Better standard of living/health
3) More social and economic mobility
A business in which investors buy stock in return for a share of its future profits
Joint-Stock Company
What type of government was common in the New England Colonies?
Self Government/Town Hall Meetings
What two countries, aside from England, did many of the colonists in the middle colonies come from?
Germany, Netherlands
What were the two major religions in the southern region?
Anglican and Baptist
What was the most common type of government across all 13 colonies?
Royal