Vocabulary
This term describes a settlement ruled by a distant country.
what is a colony?
Name one similarity and one difference between Native Americans and European settlers.
Answers vary—Examples: Both farmed the land, but they had different religious beliefs.
What was the French and Indian War?
A conflict between Britain and France over land in North America.
: Name one New England colony.
(What is Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or New Hampshire?)
Why did Europeans colonize North America?
What is to seek religious freedom and economic opportunities?
This agreement ended conflicts between European settlers and Native Americans.
What is a Treaty?
What were two major conflicts or treaties between Native Americans and settlers before the American Revolution?
various answers
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A British law preventing colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Name one Middle Colony.
(What is New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware?)
Why were enslaved Africans brought to the colonies?
What is to work on plantations and farms?
The process of settling and controlling land in a new region.
What is Colonization?
How were Puritans and Quakers different?
Puritans were strict in religious beliefs, while Quakers were more tolerant.
Why did the transatlantic slave trade exist, and how did some people fight against it?
Slavery was used for labor, but abolitionists worked to end it.
Name one Southern Colony.
(What is Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia?)
What was one major reason for the fur trade?
What is the demand for animal pelts in Europe?
This term refers to the forced adoption of another culture’s way of life.
What is Assimilation?
Which colony was founded by William Penn for religious freedom?
What is Pennsylvania?
What was the purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy?
To unite Native American tribes for mutual defense and political strength.
What are the three colonial regions?
(What are New England, Middle, and Southern?)
Who helped establish the Jamestown colony?
Who is John Smith?
A movement that increased religious enthusiasm in the colonies.
What is the First Great Awakening?
What was one major challenge the Jamestown settlers faced?
What is starvation and lack of knowledge about the land?
How did Native Americans resist colonization?
By forming alliances, fighting wars, and refusing to assimilate.
Why were the Southern Colonies more dependent on enslaved labor?
They had large plantations that required labor-intensive crops like tobacco and rice.
What was the main reason Puritans left England?
What is to practice their religion freely?