Trade
What was the trade route that connected the New World, Europe, and Africa?
Triangular Trade Route
What was the name of the European explorer who discovered North America?
Christopher Columbus.
What are "natural resources"?
Materials we get from nature like trees, gold, iron, fish, water, and plants.
Describe the Puritans. Why did they move to the New World?
Very strict religious beliefs and had harsh punishments for people who stepped out of line. They moved to the new world in order to try and purify the religion.
What was life like in the Southern Colonies?
Very reliant on the plantation system, lots of agriculture. Cash crops like rice, indigo, tobacco. A lot slave labor in the southern colonies as well.
What is one thing that the New World send to Africa?
Rum (alcohol)
What were the 3 main motivations for people to explore the New World?
God, Gold, and Glory.
What did the Quakers believe?
Everyone was created equally, always be honest, thought it was wrong to fight.
What was life like in the Middle Colonies?
Religion was important but not as strict as the New England colonies. Good amount of farmers because of the fertile soil and also a good amount of fishermen because of the abundance of rivers. Also relied on trade.
What kind of people lived in the Southern Colonies?
Mainly plantation owners and slaves. There were also indentured servants, poor white men, and artisans.
What is one thing that the New World sent to Europe?
Lumber, Cotton, Raw materials
How was Gold a motivation for exploring new land?
People wanted as much money as possible for themselves or for their country.
Why was trade so important?
Helped spread ideas, languages, new items, and religion. Also allowed people to trade instead of using money.
What kind of people lived in the middle colonies?
Quakers, farmers, and some fishers.
Rank these social classes in order of highest to lowest. (1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest)
Slaves----Poor white men----Small farmers/merchants--Plantation Owners----Indentured Servants
Plantation Owners 5
Small Farmers 4
Poor White Men 3
Indentured servants 2
Slaves 1
What is one thing that Africa sent to Europe?
Gold and iron
How was God a motivation for exploring new land?
People wanted to spread religion to other parts of the world.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A document that established first rules and laws, set up self government, and was signed by almost all male passengers.
What was life like in the New England colonies?
Relied on lumber to build ships, used ships for fishing, had rocky soil so farming was difficult, very strict religious rules.
What is 1 difference and 1 similarity between slaves and indentured servants?
Indentured Servants--Temporary worker, rewarded once contract was done, signed a contract.
Slaves--Permanent worker, viewed as property, taken by force.
Similarities--Worked in the New World, harsh punishments, got food, clothing, and shelter from who they worked for
What is one thing that Europe sent to the New World?
Furniture, Clothing, Manufactured goods
How was Glory a motivation for exploring new land?
People wanted to bring glory to themselves and their country.
What was the name of the first lawmaking body in Virginia?
House of Burgesses
What kind of people lived in the New England colonies?
Puritans, lots of fishermen, shipbuilders, sailors.
Who chose the governor for each of the Southern Colonies?
The king of England