Random Pick!
What was the Navigation acts?
The colonies weren't able to sell what England sold
What agriculture/3 main crops did they have in the Southern Colonies?
Rice, Cotton, and Tobacco.
What was religion like in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?
Not Strict = Free to worship whatever
What was religion like in the New England colonies?
They were the most religious and strict.
What is mercantilism?
When a big country sends small colonies to make them money.
What colonies were the richest?
The southern colonies were the richest
What type of climate did the Southern Colonies have?
The Southern Colonies had a warm, humid climate, which made it ideal for farming and growing cash crops like tobacco and rice.
What crops did they grow in the Mid-Atlantic?
Wheat, Oats, and Bread.
How did the geography of New England affect its development?
its rocky soil and cold winters limited large-scale farming but encouraging industries like fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.(they were only able to grow maize/corn).
How did the Mid-Atlantic colonies feel about slavery?
Anti-slavery
Which colony had a mixture of Baptist and Anglicans.
Southern Colony
What type of labor force was used in the Southern Colonies?
The Southern Colonies relied heavily on enslaved Africans for labor, particularly on large plantations.
What were the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?(4 states)
The Mid-Atlantic Colonies were New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Which 5 colonies(states) were part of New England?
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine
How did mercantilism affect colonial trade?
Hint; Mother country
Under mercantilism, colonies were expected to provide raw materials to the mother country and buy manufactured goods from it, helping the mother country gain wealth.
What was the first founded state in the U.S.
Jamestown
What 5 states did the Southern Colonies consist of?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What was the economy of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies based on?
The economy of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies was based on a mix of agriculture (such as grain) and trade.
What was the primary economic activity in the New England colonies? What 3 ways did they bring in revenue?
fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.
What colony hunted whales as a part of there economy?
New England
Why did colonist come to North America?
For religious, political, and economic reasons.
How did the geography of the Southern Colonies affect settlement and agriculture?
The geography of the Southern Colonies, with its fertile soil and long growing seasons, made it ideal for large-scale farming and plantation life, leading to the growth of agricultural settlements and communities.
What type of settlers did the Mid-Atlantic colonies population consist of?
Consisted of English, Dutch, German, Swedish settlers, enslaved Africans.
EXTRA POINTS:
Various religious groups like Quakers, Catholics, and Jews.
What was the main reason the New England colonies were established?
Primarily established for religious freedom.
Many settlers, especially the Puritans and Pilgrims, sought to escape religious persecution in England and establish communities where they could practice their religion freely.
Native Americans led was colony?
Southern Colonies